Fred Ajudua Withdraws Supreme Court Motion Amid $1M Fraud Trial Drama
Fred Ajudua Withdraws Supreme Court Motion Amid $1M Fraud Trial Drama
On Friday, October 10, 2025, Ajudua shocked many by informing the Special Offences Court in Ikeja that he had withdrawn his motion previously filed at the Supreme Court.
The case, which began in 2005, revolves around Ajudua’s alleged fraudulent acquisition of $1,043,000 (One Million, Forty-Three Thousand Dollars) from a Palestinian businessman, Zad Abu Zalaf. Over the years, Ajudua’s legal team reportedly used several technicalities to stall proceedings, leading to multiple judge reassignments before finally landing with Justice M.A. Dada in 2018.
During the resumed hearing on Friday, Ajudua’s lawyer, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), told the court that his client decided to withdraw the motion to allow Justice Dada to proceed with ruling on his bail application, which was earlier delayed due to the Supreme Court filing. Ojo also revealed that despite battling chronic kidney disease and severe hypertension, Ajudua appeared in court in person to honor his legal commitments.
However, the prosecution, represented by Seidu Atteh, argued that the court should await a formal pronouncement from the Supreme Court, insisting that a motion cannot be treated as withdrawn until officially struck out by the higher court. The EFCC investigator, Afanda Bashir Emmanuel, also testified during the sitting, revealing details of the investigation that involved institutions like the CBN, NNPCL, and the EFCC forensic lab.
