Bribery: EFCC to arraign Justice Fishim July 12

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday revealed
that despite writing to the National Industrial Court, inviting
embattled Industrial High Court Judge, Justice James Agbadu Fishim,
the Judge refused to show up at the EFCC.

EFCC prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo told Justice Raliat Adebiyi of
an Ikeja High Court that the Judge was expected to report in their
office on Tuesday.

“The EFCC wrote a letter to the President of the NIC asking
Justice Fishim to honor the EFCC’s invitation which he has failed
to. He is presently not in our custody. We are expecting to come
tomorrow (Tuesday),” Oyedepo said.

Justice Adebiyi thereafter adjourned Justice Fishim’s
arraignment till July 12.

Justice Fiahim was named as one of the Judges allegedly bribed
by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Nwobike.

An EFCC Prosecutor, Daniel Danladi had during Nwobike’s trial
told the same court that named four judges who were allegedly
involved in the gratification scam as Justice Mohammed Yinusa,
Justice H. A. Ngajiwa and Justice Musa Kurya, all of the Federal
High Court, Lagos and Justice James Agbadu-Fishim of the National
Industrial Court, Lagos.

He said the report contained details of 14,317 text messages
from Nwobike’s Samsung Galaxy Note 4 mobile phone, seized from him
by the anti-graft agency during investigations in the alleged
corruption case.

It would also be recalled that Justice Fishim is one of the
judges recalled from suspension by the National Judicial
Council.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday revealed
that despite writing to the National Industrial Court, inviting
embattled Industrial High Court Judge, Justice James Agbadu Fishim,
the Judge refused to show up at the EFCC.

EFCC prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo told Justice Raliat Adebiyi of
an Ikeja High Court that the Judge was expected to report in their
office on Tuesday.

“The EFCC wrote a letter to the President of the NIC asking
Justice Fishim to honor the EFCC’s invitation which he has failed
to. He is presently not in our custody. We are expecting to come
tomorrow (Tuesday),” Oyedepo said.

Justice Adebiyi thereafter adjourned Justice Fishim’s
arraignment till July 12.

Justice Fiahim was named as one of the Judges allegedly bribed
by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Nwobike.

An EFCC Prosecutor, Daniel Danladi had during Nwobike’s trial
told the same court that named four judges who were allegedly
involved in the gratification scam as Justice Mohammed Yinusa,
Justice H. A. Ngajiwa and Justice Musa Kurya, all of the Federal
High Court, Lagos and Justice James Agbadu-Fishim of the National
Industrial Court, Lagos.

He said the report contained details of 14,317 text messages
from Nwobike’s Samsung Galaxy Note 4 mobile phone, seized from him
by the anti-graft agency during investigations in the alleged
corruption case.

It would also be recalled that Justice Fishim is one of the
judges recalled from suspension by the National Judicial
Council.