REAKING: Buhari gave allegedly "Corrupt Judge" N500k during his certificate scandal - Witnes

BREAKING: Buhari gave allegedly "Corrupt Judge" N500k during his certificate scandal - Witnes

A witness in the corruption trial of Justice Adeniyi Ademola has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari gave the embattled judge N500,000 while his certificate controversy was pending before Mr Ademola.

BREAKING: Buhari gave "Corrupt judge" N500000 during his certificate scandal - Witness speaks

The witness said the money was given through Mr. Buhari’s former lawyer, Kola Awodeyin

Premium Times reports that the witness, however, said he does not consider the money a bribe.

Ademola is being prosecuted by the Nigerian government for alleged corruption. He has denied the charges and requested accelerated hearing at the trial in Abuja‎.

The Federal Judge is being prosecuted alongside his wife, Olubowale, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joe Agi.

Regarding his certificate issue, President Buhari had not been satisfied with the ruling of Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja who on May 26, 2016 dismissed his preliminary objection in a suit filed against him by an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe.

The president, through his legal team led by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has appealed the ruling.

He filed a notice of appeal at the Abuja judicial division of the appellate court on

Other members of the president’s legal team are Lateef O. Fagbemi (SAN), Chief Akin Olujinmi (SAN), Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu (SAN), Kola Awodein (SAN), Prof. Taiwo Osipitan (SAN), Charles Edosomwan (SAN), Emeka Ngige (SAN), Femi Atoyebi (SAN), Femi Falana (SAN), Funke Aboyade (SAN), H.O. Afolabi (SAN), Muiz Banire (SAN), and 10 other counsel.
At his ruling today, Justice Ademola Adeniyi said the matter has been adjourned sine die follow the notice of appeal filed by the president.