IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT ABUJA FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA..

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1 BETWEEN: IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT ABUJA INFORMATION NO:CR/... FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA..COMPLAINANT AND 1. ADENIYI FRANCIS ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA...DEFENDANTS 2. OLABOWALE TOLUWATOPE ADEMOLA At the court session Holden at Abuja on the...day of.2016, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory is informed by the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation pursuant to Sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 that you, ADENIYI FRANCIS ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA and OLABOWALE TOLUWATOPE ADEMOLA are charged with the following offences: COUNT ONE Criminal Conspiracy to Receive gratification contrary to Section 26(1) (c) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section 26 (1) of the same Law. ADENIYI FRANCIS ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA M and OLABOWALE TOLUWATOPE ADEMOLA F between 11 th and 26 th March 2015, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, conspired to receive from Messrs Joe Agi and Associates through a bank 1

2 account number 201/ /1/1/0 domiciled at GT Bank PLC the total sum of Thirty Million Naira, (NGN 30,000,000.00) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26(1)(c) of the Corrupt under section 26 (1) of the same Law. COUNT TWO under section 8(1) (a) (ii) of the same Law. That you Adeniyi Francis Adetokunbo Ademola, adult male, 63 years and Ademola Olabowale Toluwalope female, 59 years of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja, FCT between the 11 th March 2015 and 26 th March 2015, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, corruptly received from Messrs Joe Agi and Associates, through Ademola Olabowale Toluwalope s bank account number 201/ /1/1/0 domiciled at GT Bank PLC the total sum of Thirty Million Naira, (NGN 30,000,000.00) in order to influence the discharge of the official duties of Adeniyi Francis Adetokunbo Ademola as a Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, contrary to Section 8 (1) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, COUNT THREE 2

3 under section 8(1) (a) (ii) of the same Law. age, of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja,FCT on or about the 6 th day of May 2013at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in your capacity as a Public Servant, corruptly received from the Law Firm of Messrs Johnson & Johnson Solicitors, the sum of Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United State Dollars ($520,000.00) as gratification in the exercise of your official functions as a judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act COUNT NINE under section 8(1) (a) (ii) of the same Law ADENIYI FRANCIS ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA,adult male, 63 years of age, of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja,FCT between the 25 th day of February 2015 and the 16 th day of April 2015 atabuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in your capacity as a Public Servant, accepted from the Law Firm of Messrs Oshodi, Oshodi & Co, the sum of Six Million Naira (NGN 6,000,000.00) as gratification in the exercise of your official functions as a judge of 3

4 the Federal High Court of Nigeriaand thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, COUNT TEN under section 8(1) (a) (ii) of the same Law age, of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja,FCT,between 5 TH January and 23 rd June 2016 atabuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in your capacity as a Public Servant, corruptly received from the Law Firm of Messrs G.T.J Ademola & Co, the sum of Fifty Five Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (NGN 55,650, ) as gratification, in the exercise of your official functions as a judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, COUNT ELEVEN under section 8(1) (a) (ii) of the same Law 4

5 age, of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja,FCT,on the 20 th day of February 2014 at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in your capacity as a Public Servant, corruptly received from Vertice Solutions Ltd,the total sum of Forty Million Naira (NGN 40,000,000.00)as gratification in the exercise of your official functions as a judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section COUNT TWELVE under section 8(1) (a) (ii) of the same Law age, of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja,FCT,on the 20 th day of February 2014 atabuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in your capacity as a Public Servant, corruptly received from Acardian Energy Services Ltd, the total sum of Forty-Seven Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira (NGN 47,600,000.00)as gratification in the exercise of your official functions as a judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, COUNT THIRTEEN 5

6 under section 8(1) (a) (ii) of the same Law age, of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja,FCT,between the 20 th and 21 st day of February 2014 atabuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in your capacity as a Public Servant, corruptly received from Omotayo Babafemi Aliyu the total sum of Thirty-Four Million and Eighty Thousand Naira (NGN 34,080,000.00) as gratification in the exercise of your official functions as a judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, COUNT FOURTEEN under section 8(1) (a) (ii) of the same Law. age, of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja,FCT,between the 21 st day of February and 7 th day of November 2014 at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in your capacity as a Public Servant, corruptly received from Lawan Sulaiman the total sum of Four Million Seven Hundred And Seventy-One Thousand Three Hundred Naira (NGN4,771,300.00) as 6

7 gratification in the exercise of your official functions as a judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act. COUNT FIFTEEN under section 8(1) (a) (ii) of the same Law. age, of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja, FCT, between the 20 th and 21 st day of February 2014 at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in your capacity as a Public Servant, corruptly received from Messrs Joe Odey Agi Associates the sum of Thirty Million Naira (NGN30,000,000.00) as gratification in the exercise of your official functions as a judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, COUNT TEN Money laundering contrary to Section 15 (2)(c)of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011(as Amended) and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Law. 7

8 age, of No 32, Samuel Ogbemudia Crescent, Apo Zone E, Abuja, FCT, on 24 th day of February 2014 at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in your capacity as a Public Servant transferred the sum of One Hundred and Seventy Five Million Naira (N175,000,000) from account number 206/174191/1/2/0 domiciled at Guarantee Trust Bank to Donparker Properties which sum forms the proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) (c)of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011(as Amended). Hajara H Yusuf Principal State Counsel For: Honourable Attorney General of the Federation 8

9 BETWEEN: IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT ABUJA INFORMATION NO: CR/... FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA..COMPLAINANT AND 1. ADENIYI FRANCIS ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA...DEFENDANTS 2. OLABOWALE TOLUWATOPE ADEMOLA PROOF OF EVIDENCE 1. A Copy of Charge 2. List of witnesses and a summary of anticipated evidence 3. List of Exhibits 4. Written Statement of the Defendants Dated this..day of.2016 HAJARA H. YUSUF PRINCIPAL STATE COUNSEL FOR: HONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION 9

10 BETWEEN: IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT ABUJA INFORMATION NO: CR/... FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA..COMPLAINANT AND 1. ADENIYI FRANCIS ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA...DEFENDANTS 2. OLABOWALE TOLUWATOPE ADEMOLA LIST OF WITNESSES AND SUMMARY OF THEIR EVIDENCE S/NO NAME AND ADDRESS SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE OF WITNESS OF WITNESS 1. BabatundeAdepoju To testify on the defendant s voluntary statement 2. George Inyang To testify on the Link Chart 3. GT Bank PLC Staff To testify on the statement of account of Defendants Dated this. Day of 2016 HAJARA H. YUSUF (MRS) PRINCIPAL STATE COUNSEL FOR: HONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THEFEDERATION 10

11 BETWEEN: IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT ABUJA INFORMATION NO: CR/... FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA..COMPLAINANT AND 1. ADENIYI FRANCIS ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA...DEFENDANTS 2. OLABOWALE TOLUWATOPE ADEMOLA LIST OF EXHIBITS 1. Statements of the Defendants 2. Bank Account Statements of the Defendants 3. Video CDs of the defendants interview 4. Link Chart Analysis of Monies Received and Transferred by the Defendants 5. Any other evidence that may be required at the trial Dated this..day of HAJARA H. YUSUF (MRS) PRINCIPAL STATE COUNSEL FOR: HONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION 11

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