The Federal Govt has formally withdrawn the forgery stamp filed in opposition to senior attorney Mike Ozekhome, bringing an abrupt end to a case that had drawn public consideration.
The associated rate was at the starting up instituted by the Self reliant Harmful Practices and assorted associated offences Price (ICPC).
It followed a judgment delivered by a London court docket over a property linked to the stupid dilapidated FCT minister, Jeremiah Useni.
Ideal month, the Office of the Attorney-Frequent of the Federation took over the topic from the ICPC for what it described as efficient prosecution.
On the opposite hand, court docket cases took a novel flip on Tuesday at the FCT Excessive Court docket.
The Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, told Peter Kekemeke that the Federal Govt was withdrawing the case file for “further instruction”.
He defined that the resolution was taken in accordance to the provisions of Fragment 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.
Counsel to the defence, Paul Erokoro, SAN, told the court docket that his crew had no objection to the withdrawal of the rate.
In a short ruling, Justice Kekemeke held that for the explanation that software was no longer opposed, it was granted.
He because of this struck out the rate and ordered that the case be brushed aside.
The withdrawal effectively halts suitable movement in opposition to Ozekhome over the alleged forgery linked to the disputed property transaction.
