The trial of a Federal High Court judge, Adeniyi Ademola, resumed on Monday with the first prosecution witness narrating to the court how the third defendant, Joe Agi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria bought a BMW luxury car for Ademola’s son.

Ifeoma Ofornagolu, a sales consultant with Coscharis motors, said she delivered the vehicle at Justice Ademola’s residence in Lagos after the car had been paid for by Agi.

Ofornagolu, told the court that her responsibility at Coscharis motors was to facilitate smooth transactions between customers and the company.

She said that the confirmation of the purchase was made through a phonecall between her office and Agi’s company, Joe Agi and associates.

She revealed that a transfer of the sum of N8 million was done from the bank account of the third defendant as cost of the BMW, while an additional N400,000 was paid as Value Added Tax, VAT, for the same vehicle.

“I was also called by Joe Agi. He called me to confirm if the transaction has been made,” she said.

Ofornagolu continued: “The receipt was issued in the name of Ademide Ademola (Justice Ademola’s son).

“I accompanied the driver to deliver the vehicle to Ademide Ademola at number 16 Babatunde Ajose Avenue, Lekki, Lagos.

“The car was signed for by Mr. Ademide Ademola who received the vehicle,”she said.

She further added that the receipt for the vehicle was sent to Ademide Ademola, through his email address, [email protected].

However, counsel to the first and second accused persons, Onyechi Ikpeazu,objected to the admissibility of the receipt as evidence saying that the authenticity of the Ipad from which the document was purportedly sent cannot be certified.

He however did not object to the admissibility of the delivery note and the invoice containing the said transaction.

The email document was subsequently withdrawn.

Trial judge, Jude Okeke, thereafter adjourned the hearing till January 17.

Adeniyi Ademola was one of the seven judges whose residences were raided by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, in October 2016,on allegations of corruption.

He was accused of accepting gratifications, running into millions of naira, in order to deliver favourable judgments to his clients.