Justice UMEZULIKE is facing a four-count charge of non-disclosure of assets and false declaration of assets before Justice J. K. OMOTOSHO.
Among other charges; the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, claim that Justice UMEZULIKE, who is also a professor, failed to make disclosure of an asset situated within the Independence Layout in Enugu and thereby committed an offence in breach of provisions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Act.
But the former Enugu State Chief Judge pleaded not guilty to the charges, and thereafter his counsel, Professor UCHE-JACK OSIMIRI informed the court that he had filed an application for bail for his client.
Justice OMOTOSHO proceeded to grant bail to the defendant on self-recognition, in addition to the sum of two million naira.
He was also ordered him to deposit his international passport with the court, and the case was adjourned to 24th April for continuation of trial.
But before the adjournment; the trial judge asked the Prosecution, KAYODE ONI, to produce his witness for examination.
During examination; USMAN ADOKE who is an operative of the EFCC, told the court that the Commission acted based on a petition where it was alleged that the defendant while serving as Chief Judge of Enugu State, corruptly enriched himself and abused his office among other allegations.
