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Court discharges Justice Yinusa, as NJC lifts suspension of judge 

An Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos Monday discharged an embattled Justice of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Yinusa, accused of receiving bribe from two Senior lawyers while serving as a public officer.

 

The discharge of the embattled judge was sequel to the application of the Defence Counsel, John Odubela (SAN), who sort the leave of court to strike out the criminal charges against the defendant, who has been reinstated as  judicial officer.

 

Odubela informed the court that the National Judicial Council (NJC) in a letter, which was tendered as Exhibit and dated December 29, 2020, lifted the suspension from office of Justice Yinusa.

 

The embattled judge was standing trial alongside a staff at the firm of Rickey Tarfa & Co., one Esther Agbor, who was accused of paying N1.5 million into Yinusa’s account.

 

Both defendants had pleaded not guilty to an amended nine-count charge bordering on attempt to pervert course of justice, corruption by public official, use of office or position for gratification in the sum of N2,250,000

 

It would be recalled that in 2016, the NJC had recommended the retirement of Justice Yinusa but President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to act on this recommendation and Justice Yinusa has instituted moves to get the NJC to reconsider this decision.

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