Mr Obanikoto said what was misconstrued as budget padding was for constituency projects.
Mr Akintola stated this in an interview in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to the allegation of padding of the 2024 appropriation bill against the Senate.
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Mr Ajulo recalled that the commission had also accused him of involvement in financial crimes.
“I don’t like a situation where the judiciary is castigated to the point of intimidation due to their work.”
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Theo Osanakpo, said, “What may be factually correct may be legally incorrect.’’
“We note also the needless lavish showering of praises on the legal counsels of both APC and Candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the retired Justice.”
Even if voting eventually were to occur in many places, violence could have such a chilling effect as to mar election administration or deplete turnout.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date for the judgement after the counsel for the parties had adopted their processes and presented their arguments in the case.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, on Wednesday conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 72 lawyers.
Mrs. Ajumogobia is re-arraigned on a 15 counts charge bordering on money laundering and breach of public trust.
