Shasore is standing trial for allegedly making a cash payment of $100,000 to one Olufolakemi Adelore
By Jude-Ken Ojinnaka
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke has adjourned the trial of former Attorney General of Lagos State, Mr Olasupo Shasore to October 4 for a hearing of the pending application.
At the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday, Mr Bala Sanga announced an appearance for the prosecution while Mr Olawale Akoni (SAN) announced an appearance for the defendant.
Mr Akoni (SAN) told the court that the matter for the day was for hearing of their application dated February 17 and filed the same day.
He however told the court that there are some developments in the matter which may affect hearing of the application. He said that there is a letter from the Office of the Attorney General for the Federation (AGF) in respect of the ongoing trial of the defendant.
Mr Akoni presented the letter to the trial judge who perused over it and asked the prosecutor for his reaction.
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Responding, the prosecutor Bala Sanga confirmed that he is aware of the letter.
“We are availed with the letter. We are entering discussion with the Chambers of the AGF for the resolution of the case.
“We crave the indulgence of the court for an adjournment to discuss with the Chambers of the AGF for a possible resolution.
He said that a similar case is before a Lagos State High Court to be resolved by October.
“We crave your indulgence to adjourn the matter to October 2,” he said.
The defence counsel Mr Akoni said that he has no much problem with the date, but quickly pointed out that October 2nd being Monday may be a public holiday because October 1st Independence Day falls on Sunday.
Consequently, the judge adjourned the matter to October 4 for a hearing of the pending application.
Mr Olasupo Shashore (SAN), a former Attorney-General of Lagos State and Commissioner for Justice during the tenure of Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) was arraigned before a Federal High Court Lagos in answer to a money laundering charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
He was arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on a four counts charge bordering on money laundering.
The prosecution accused the defendant of inducing one Olufolakemi Adetore to accept cash payment without going through a financial institution.
He had, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In the charge, the former Attorney General of Lagos State was alleged to have made a cash payment of 100,000 dollars to one Olufolakemi Adelore through one Auwalu Habu and Wole Aboderin.
He was alleged to have committed the offences on or about November 18, 2014.
EFCC also alleged that the defendant made a cash payment of 100,000 dollars to one Ikechukwu Oguine without going through a financial institution.
The offences contravene the provisions of Sections 1(a) 16(1)(d), 18(c) and 78(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended).
