Akingbola Seeks Application For Treatment Abroad

The former managing director of Intercontinental (Now Access) Bank, Mr. Erastus Akingbola has filed an application seeking the permission of the court to travel to the United Kingdom on the 15th of April for medical treatment.
Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos High Court Ikeja fixed the 10th of April to hear the arguments for and against the application.
The judge fixed the date after listening to arguments from counsel on both sides on the propriety of taking the application urgently.
Counsel To Mr Akingbola, Mr. Mike Igbokwe (SAN) informed the court that Akingbola had secured an appointment with  a doctor for the 15th of April at a Harley Street Hospital, London.
He stressed that such appointments are difficult to get and urged the court to hear the application urgently to enable the former intercontinental boss travel for his treatment and come back for his trial which had been fixed for July.
Counsel to the EFCC, Mr Godwin Obla however objected to the urgency of the application. He argued that the urgency was self-inflicted and instead requested for more time to study the application and respond to it.
Justice Onigbanjo pointed out that the issue was one that could be argued when the counsel made his case objecting to the granting of the application as he could not shut out the applicants right to be heard before the travel date.
He therefore adjourned till the 10th of April.