N7.9bn Fraud: Anxiety As Judge Suspends Stella Oduah’s Trial, Gives Strange Reason

• Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has suspended the planned arraignment of a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah and others on alleged N7.9 billion fraud charges
• The judge noted that the court will not continue with the trial until it is certain and satisfied that the security and safety of the persons involved in the trial are assured
• At the last adjourned date, Justice Ekwo had complained about threats to his life regarding the case while warning them to desist from intruding on his privacy

Inyang Ekwo, presiding judge of a Federal High Court in Abuja, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest some persons threatening his life.

The judge said the individuals had sent text messages to his phone advising him against the trial of Stella Oduah, former aviation minister, and others, The Cable reported.

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Judge suspends Stella Oduah's case over threat to his life

According to The Punch, during the proceeding on Thursday, June 15, Ekwo shared copies of the messages with lawyers representing all the parties in court.

The judge suspended Oduah’s arraignment over an alleged threat to his life by unknown persons, Channels TV reported.

President Bola Tinubu speaks on Atiku, Obi’s court cases

In another report, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, June 12, said Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP)'s Peter Obi approached the court because they disagreed with the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.

President Tinubu stated that his two main opponents “are taking full advantage of the constitutional provisions.”

The Nigerian leader also declared democracy as “the best form of government invented by man”.

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2023 Elections: Stella Oduah under fire over alleged manipulation of opinion polls

As February 25, 2023, presidential and national assembly elections draw closer, a former minister of Aviation and senator in the Southeast representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Princess Stella Oduah, has come under fire for allegedly manipulating an opinion poll conducted for Senatorial candidates of her zone, in her favour.

Legit.ng's regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, reported that an organisation, Project Nigerians Decide, Washington, DC, came up with an initiative to conduct an independent opinion poll primarily to x-ray and give a hypothetical projection of the likely outcome of 2023 general elections in Nigeria.

Source: Legit.ng