At the last court sitting on Monday, Emefiele, through his lead counsel, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, had requested that Justice Oshodi step down from the proceedings.

The counsel argued that by allowing the prosecution to ask a leading question that the defence had previously objected to, the judge had made it impossible for the defence to fairly cross-examine the witness. He, therefore, requested that Justice Oshodi recuse himself from further hearings.

Through his primary attorney, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, Emefiele had asked Justice Oshodi to resign from the case during Monday’s final court session.

The attorney contended that the judge had prevented the defense from fairly cross-examining the witness by permitting the prosecution to ask a leading question to which the defense had previously objected. As a result, he asked Justice Oshodi to abstain from all future proceedings.