President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly gave
Justice Adeniyi Ademola N500, 000 while his
certificate controversy was pending before the
judge who is currently being tried for corruption.
A witness in the corruption trial of the Justice
Ademola revealed this.
Some persons had filed a suit challenging Mr.
Buhari’s candidacy prior to the 2015 elections,
alleging the president had no secondary school
certificate as required by law.
The witness said the money was given through
Mr. Buhari’s former lawyer, Kola Awodeyin
but said he does not consider the money a bribe.
Mr. Ademola is being prosecuted by the Nigerian
government for alleged corruption. He has denied
the charges and requested accelerated hearing at
the trial in Abuja.
The Judge is facing trial for alleged abuse of
office alongside his wife, Olubowale, and a Senior
Advocate of Nigeria, Joe Agi, are also being tried
for alleged corruption.
An operative of the SSS, Babatunde Adepoju,
who led investigations into the allegations,
confirmed on Tuesday, February 21 that he had
been told, during interrogation of Mr. Agi, that a
gift of N500, 000 was sent through Mr. Buhari’s
lawyer, Kola Awodehin, to Mr. Ademola.
The money, reportedly sent as a gift for Mr.
Ademola’s daughter’s wedding, was delivered to
the judge by Kola Awodehin, a lawyer who
represented the president in a case of alleged
forgery of secondary school certificate before the
2015 elections.
President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly gave
Justice Adeniyi Ademola N500, 000 while his
certificate controversy was pending before the
judge who is currently being tried for corruption.
A witness in the corruption trial of the Justice
Ademola revealed this.
Some persons had filed a suit challenging Mr.
Buhari’s candidacy prior to the 2015 elections,
alleging the president had no secondary school
certificate as required by law.
The witness said the money was given through
Mr. Buhari’s former lawyer, Kola Awodeyin
but said he does not consider the money a bribe.
Mr. Ademola is being prosecuted by the Nigerian
government for alleged corruption. He has denied
the charges and requested accelerated hearing at
the trial in Abuja.
The Judge is facing trial for alleged abuse of
office alongside his wife, Olubowale, and a Senior
Advocate of Nigeria, Joe Agi, are also being tried
for alleged corruption.
An operative of the SSS, Babatunde Adepoju,
who led investigations into the allegations,
confirmed on Tuesday, February 21 that he had
been told, during interrogation of Mr. Agi, that a
gift of N500, 000 was sent through Mr. Buhari’s
lawyer, Kola Awodehin, to Mr. Ademola.
The money, reportedly sent as a gift for Mr.
Ademola’s daughter’s wedding, was delivered to
the judge by Kola Awodehin, a lawyer who
represented the president in a case of alleged
forgery of secondary school certificate before the
2015 elections.
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