Hearing Continues on Wednesday at the Akure Chief Magistrate Court in the

bail application by a legal practitioner, Mr Olukayode Enitan who is standing trial for forgery and irregular dealing with the records of Owena Oil and Gas Ltd, an Ondo State  government agency.

Enitan was investigated by the police with four others still at large, among whom include Samuel Kolajo and Kole Oluwajana, and charged to court on allegation of irregular dealing with the records of Owena Oil and Gas Limited with regards to allotting shares of Ondo State Government to some individuals.

Enitan was the only one present in court among the five at the commencement of trial on Monday. Enitan was arraigned on an eight count charge including false declaration, falsification, forgery and altering official statements of Owena Oil and Gas Limited at the Corporate Affairs Commission.

In the charges read against him, the accused was alleged to have deprived Owena Oil and Gas Company of proceeds, profits or dividends that should accrue to it from the company, offences punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol 1 Laws of Ondo state of Nigeria 2006. The accused objected to the charges against him with his counsel, Mr Kemi Phinero (SAN) urging the court to grant him bail on self recognition, pleading that he had

provided a responsible surety to guarantee his presence in court at further hearing.

The prosecuting police counsel, Barrister Ajibolye however objected to the bail application arguing that the accused may not show up for his trial because of the gravity of his alleged offence. He said “the accused person had previously been granted police bail at the Force Headquarters, Abuja which he jumped, and given the fact that he was arrested by a bench warrant after several attempts to get him to turn himself in, there is the likelihood that he will not show up for trial especially when other accused persons are still at large”

In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Johnson Adelegan adjourned the case till Wednesday 8th January for ruling on the bail application.