The trial of former Chairman, Akoko Edo Local Government Area, Edo State, Akerejola Joseph Folorunsho and five others slated to begin on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 before Justice E. A. Edigin of the State High Court, Benin could not go on as planned as the defence is challenging the competence of the court to entertain the matter.
Folorunsho is being prosecuted alongside Ogbekhiulu Benjamin, Enabulele Ferguson, John Victor Ewelafor, Gadimoh Ozaveshe and Amuda Balogun on a 12-count charge of criminal conspiracy, inflation of contracts and forgery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
They are alleged to have, in various capacities, inflated contracts to the tune of N11.3m and forged documents for the execution of projects in the council.
The judge adjourned to June 21, 2016 for adoption of motions and counter motions.
