Former Aviation Minister and current Senator, Stella Oduah, along with one other defendant, has been discharged and acquitted of all charges by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.
Gatekeepers News reports that the ruling was delivered on Thursday, March 26, 2026, by Honourable Justice Muazu.
The discharge followed an application by the Director of Public Prosecution, Rotimi Oyedepo, who substituted the original charge against Oduah. In the amended charge, two companies; Sobora International Limited and Global Offshore and Marine Limited were arraigned as defendants.
Their representatives pleaded guilty, prompting the prosecution to request their conviction and winding up. The court granted the request, ordering both companies to be convicted and wound up.
Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, counsel for Stella Oduah, applied for her discharge, which was approved by the court. Similarly, Wale Balogun, SAN, representing the second defendant, Gloria Odita, successfully obtained a discharge for his client.
The case, which was initially filed in December 2020, has finally concluded after several years. Observers note that the proceedings carried political undertones, and the public hopes that all parties involved will now allow peace to prevail.
The companies were arraigned under the amended charge for offences contrary to Section 319A of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Laws of the Federal Capital Territory, 2006.
