Erastus Akingbola Seeks To Travel Abroad On Medical Grounds...

Former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc (now Access Bank Plc), Erastus Akingbola, on Monday asked a Lagos High Court in Ikeja, to release his travelling documents to enable him to travel to London for medical treatment.

Through separate applications, the former bank chief and his co-accused, Mr. Bayo Dada, are also seeking the court to remove the mandatory report at the EFCC in Lagos every Monday as part of the bail conditions granted then after they were initially arraigned in 2011.

Both applications were adjourned till April 19 for hearing.

Justice Habeeb Abiru, who was initially hearing the matter before his elevation to the Court of Appeal in October 2012, had also ordered the seizure of their passports as part of the bail conditions.

EFCC rearrests Akingbola, as Jonathan sacks judge over his trial...

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said it has re-arrested former managing director of Intercontinental Bank Plc (now Access Bank Plc), Mr Erastus Akingbola.

In a press statement released to the media on Monday, the EFCC stated that Mr Akingbola “is currently being held at the commission’s facility in Ikoyi, Lagos, preparatory to his arraignment today (Tuesday), before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos High Court on fresh charges of stealing.”

The commission noted that the planned re-arraignment “is sequel to the elevation of the former trial judge, Justice Habeeb Abiru of the Lagos High Court to the Court of Appeal.”

Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the recommended compulsory retirement of Justice Charles Efanga Archibong over the handling of the corruption trial of Akingbola.  The National Judicial Council recommended his sack and suspended him.

VIP ex-convicts still on national honours list • Presidential directive on George, Ibru, others ignored

Sometimes i just wonder about this our Country. No shame, no scruples and no discipline in the attitude of our leaders or how else can you explain the continued existence of convicted criminals on the National Honours List even after the President had asked for amendments to it.  Please read article here