My people, story wey dey happen for Ikeja no be small matter! E be like say na drama wey involve former CBN oga, Godwin Emefiele, and him guy, Henry Omoile, wey don enter wahala for court. This one na about wetin dem dey call ‘trial-within-a-trial’. Na lawyer for Omoile, Nnamdi Offial, dey drop bombshell wey talk say EFCC try use small pepper to sweeten the matter.
According to wetin Offial talk, dem EFCC people dey attempt force Omoile to talk bad things wey go put Emefiele for serious gbege. Dem promise am bail and say if he gree cooperate, dem go fit remove the case from am. Na wetin dem dey do for this country? You sure say na justice dem dey pursue? Or na another level of hustle wey carry dem go court?
Offial yarn say EFCC no allow Omoile write him own answers during the questioning. Wetin be dis? Dem dey ask am question and because him no follow wetin dem want, dem no let am write am down. Na so wahala dey start! He talk say any answer no gree align with wetin dem want, dem go just block am. I no fit imagine how wetin suppose be fair play come turn to manipulation like that.
As off as it sounds, Offial talk say after dem interrogate Omoile on February 26, 2024, dem come tell am say dem go hold him down more because dem never finish with him. Na so Omoile lawyer try intervene, but wahala ensue. One officer wey name be David come dey challenge Offial, and before you know e, dem come carry am out! No respect for lawyer for this country again?
Na 21 days Omoile stay for EFCC detention before he fit waka come out, and na when e file for fundamental rights enforcement matter for court, Justice Muslim Hamza kick back give am bail but say make e still dey for Ikoyi Correctional Centre till dem perfect the bail matter. So, all the yeye promise wey EFCC give am, wetin come happen? Dem say Omoile no gree cooperate, and na so e for remain in their grasp, stark naked like wey dem dey gidigba for jungle.
For cross-examination, EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, come dey pepper Offial with question. Na so he finally confirm say dem caution Omoile in him presence, meaning say no be say everything dey just jam together; e get process wey no make sense for our own mata. Challenge wey way dem take question am still dey show say no be small gobe dis wey dey happen for court. Justice Oshodi just carry the gavel, adjourn the session till January 16, 2026 for next round of this legal drama.
So, make we dey watch as this matter dey unfold. Wetin go come out for this gbege we no sabi yet, but one thing sure, plenty eyes dey watch EFCC and wetin dem go chop for this trial-within-a-trial. We go dey follow this story as e dey hot!
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