Nigeria: Emefiele’s lawyers ask Justice Oshodi of Ikeja Special Offences Court to recuse self from trial — Africa Links 24

A team of defence, on Monday, urged an Ikeja Special Offences Court, to recuse itself from trial of embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele.

Defence Counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), urged Justice Rahman Oshodi, to excuse himself from the case, on allegations of bias.

Mr Emefiele is standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on receiving gratification and corrupt demands

Also charged is one Henry Omoile, is facing a three-count charge…