Azibaola allegedly received the payment for the contract which was said to have been made by the detained former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd).
The man, who has been ordered by a Lagos magistrate, Osunsanmi, to be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the completion of investigation into the allegation.
It would be recalled that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had previously granted Azibaola, who has been in EFCC custody since March 23 bail, following his application for the enforcement of his fundamental Human Right.
Aziboala had approached the court through a motion ex-parte, praying the court to grant him an interim bail pending his arraignment before a court of law by the EFCC
Ruling on the application, Justice Olasunbor held that Robert’s detention by the EFCC
for over two weeks was unconstitutional.
Justice Olasunbor said that the applicant (Robert) had disclosed sufficient evidence before the court to warrant the granting of his reliefs.
The judge subsequently admitted him to bail pending his arraignment before a court of law or
pending the determination of his substantive motion on notice.
Reacting to the new development, Azibaola’s lawyer, Chief Chris Uche said it is unfortunate that the EFCC had chosen to disregard the order of a Federal High Court.
“This is scandalous to say the least. It is a sad irony that a Commission that claims that nobody is above the law is portraying itself as being above the law. What they did in Lagos is forum shopping and an abuse of court process. They knew that such impunity will not work in Abuja. This is the reason they went to Lagos to continue the illegal detention of my client using the guise of fresh charges against him.
“This is an unfortunate attemtpt to undermine the positive order of the court and overreach the order to release my client on bail. We shall take all necessary steps to ensure that this impunity does not stand,” he said.
The matter before the Lagos magistrate court was adjourned to May 23. [myad]
