The scheduled arraignment of the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Chief Cletus Ibeto, over alleged N4.8 billion fraud before a Lagos High Court, Ikeja was stalled due to the return of the case file by Justice Ismail Ijelu to the Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba.
At the resumed hearing, Justice Ijelu said that the case can not proceed until the Chief Judge decides on the various petitions written by the defendant, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case and accusing him of bias.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 10-count charge against chief Ibeto alongside his companies, Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Limited over alleged fraud.
Their offences border on allegations of conspiracy, fraud, forgery, and fraudulent use of documents.
However, the scheduled arraignment of the defendant has been stalled on four occasions…
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