‘No evidence to justify trial’ — full text of Justice Kutigi’s ruling in case against Adoke, six others

On March 28, 2024, Justice Abubakar Kutigi ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had not established a prima facie case to proceed with the trial of Mohammed Bello Adoke, Aliyu Abubakar, an Abuja property developer, Rasky Gbingie, company secretary of Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd, Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited (NAEP), Shell Nigeria Ultra-Deep Limited (SNUD), and Shell Nigeria Exploration Production (SNEPCo) over the OPL 245 saga.

Reproduced below is the true copy of the ruling.