Mr Oyedepo argued that there was no basis for a trial-within-trial in the matter.
The trial-within-trial was instituted to determine the voluntariness of Mr Omoile’s statements to the EFCC investigators.
Mr Emefiele’s co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing a three-count charge bordering on unlawful acceptance of gifts by agents.
No date has been fixed for hearing in the application.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo adjourned the case following the defendant’s absence from court.
The court also ordered the convicted senior officer to refund $2.17 million and N1.06 billion, the monies he stole, back to the company’s coffers.
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Naira Marley is being prosecuted for cybercrimes by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
