Three applications filed by Abdullahi Alao, son of prominent Ibadan-based businessman, Abdulazeez Arisekola- Alao, who is standing before a Lagos High court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N1.1 billion fuel subsidy fraud has been dismissed.
Justice Lateefat Ohunnu, the presiding judge in her ruling said the applications were dismissed for being an abuse of court processes, as the prayers being sought for had been previously determined by the Supreme Court in other matters.
Abdullahi’s had asked the court to vacate its October 21 ruling, he also asked for a stay of proceeding on the trial, pending the determination of Alao’s appeal against the ruling at the Court of Appeal, Lagos.
His last prayer was that his case be referred to the Court of Appeal.
Abdullahi Alao alongside two other oil marketers, Opeyemi Ajuyah and Olarenwaju Olalusi, and their companies – Majope Investment Ltd. and Axenergy Ltd are facing an eight-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretences, forgery, uttering and use of false documents filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC).
Trial will resume February 27, 2014