Ayo Olumofin, Bobrisky’s lawyer, has reacted after his client was convicted for abusing the naira.
Reports have it that Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, convicted Bobrisky of mutilation of the naira after he pleaded guilty to the charges of abuse of naira recently.
Bobrisky was found guilty after the case’s circumstances were reviewed.
Judge Awogboro postponed ruling on the case till April 9, 2024, after Bobrisky pleaded guilty plea to a four-count indictment filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The judge also ruled that Bobrisky be kept in the EFCC’s custody pending sentencing.
While reacting to the court ruling, Bobrisky’s counsel, Ayo Olumofin, noted that by the relevant provisions of the Criminal Justice Act, the court would not impose maximum punishment on his client.
He said: “There is no striking out. She pleaded guilty. The court is the master of the court. So there is nothing we can do about the adjournment. But we cited the relevant section to the honourable court that Idris is a first offender and by the relevant provisions of the Criminal Justice Act, the court will not impose maximum punishment on her
“What is the punishment? Six months or N50,000 fine. EFCC has considered the fine, and they have even accepted the defendant’s request to stop the abuse of Naira. We are not pained. The honourable court is the master of the court.”
