Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has rejected a request for his recusal from the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The defense, led by Olalekan Ojo, had sought the judge’s withdrawal, claiming previous rulings indicated potential bias. However, Justice Oshodi ruled on Wednesday that there was no substantial evidence to support these claims of bias, and therefore, he would not recuse himself from the case.
Rotimi Oyedepo, counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), opposed the defense’s request, arguing that the trial had been fair and conducted properly. After reviewing the legal arguments, Justice Oshodi found the defense’s application without merit and dismissed it.
