Judge recuses withdraws from $42.5 million fraud trial
Judge Akintayo Aluko has withdrawn from a $42.5 million rice import fraud trial due to allegations of misconduct and bias. The withdrawal was announced on May 24, following a petition that challenged his impartiality. The case involves five defendants charged with fraud related to disputed foreign exchange transactions.
- ▪Judge Akintayo Aluko has recused himself from a fraud trial involving $42.5 million.
- ▪The withdrawal followed a petition accusing him of misconduct and bias.
- ▪The case involves five defendants, including companies and individuals, charged with fraud linked to rice importation.
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Add us on Google Federal High Court in Lagos, Akintayo Aluko, has withdrawn from a $42.5 million rice import fraud trial. This followed a petition accusing him of misconduct and bias. The judge gave his ruling on 24 May declaring his withdrawal from the trial. The certified true copy of the ruling was shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Friday. Stay Ahead with Premium Times Follow us on Google News and never miss breaking stories, investigations, and in-depth reporting. Add as a preferred source on Google /* 1.
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