At the resumed hearing on Thursday, the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo SAN, informed the court that the case was scheduled to commence trial. However, as the prosecution was preparing for this, the AGF received an application from the former minister requesting discussions. He, therefore, requested an adjournment to allow the parties to hold discussions and report back to the court or set a definite trial date. Responding, counsels for Oduah and Odita, Tobechukwu Michael SAN and Wale Balogun SAN, confirmed Oyedepo’s submission to the court. In the charge, marked FCT/HC/CR/606/25, the prosecution alleged that Oduah and Odita conspired in January 2014 to obtain a total of N2,469,030,738.90 from the Federal Ministry of Aviation through Broad Waters Resources Nigeria Ltd and Global Offshore Marine Ltd under allegedly fraudulent claims.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 12, 2026 16:17 UTC