EX-GOMBE STATE GOVERNOR, GOJE FAILS TO ALTER HIS CORRUPTION TRIAL.

Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court Gombe has turned down an application by former governor of Gombe state, Danjuma Goje, and five others to transfer the case of conspiracy and money laundering brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Counsel to the accused persons, Chris Uche, had approached the court to transfer the case from Gombe to Abuja citing prevailing insecurity in Gombe and the North East region, which makes the place unsafe for his clients to have fair hearing. But EFCC`s counsel, Wahab Shittu, opposed the application, stating that insecurity is a national challenge, which is being addressed. In his ruling, Justice B.O Quadri dismissed the application for lack of merit, and fixed March 7 and 8, 2013 for continuation of trial and accelerated hearing.