Nigeria: Exclusive - How Nimasa Sponsored Nigerian Judge Handling Its Cases On Juicy Foreign Trips

18 December 2016

The embattled high court judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, who is facing a 30-count charge of bribery and money laundry, was treated to lavish foreign trips by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, while presiding over cases where the agency was either a party or had interest, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively reveal.

Mrs. Ofili-Ajumogobia held so much sway over NIMASA under the leadership of Patrick Akpobolokemi that the agency flouted its own employment policy simply to grant the judge's daughter, who is an employee of the agency, a curious extended study leave.

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