Akala case: Judge retires, drops case

IBADAN — An Ibadan High Court Judge, Justice Akintunde Boade, who is hearing the N11.5 billion fraud preferred against the former Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hosea Agboola and Ibadan-based businessman, Mr. Femi Babalola has said he cannot continue with the case.

Justice Boade, while adjourning to case to  March 27, said he would soon go on retirement and would not want to embark on something he could not complete.

“I  can’t hear this case. . It is obvious that I will soon retire.”