Ex-lawmaker appeals conviction after acquittal on 10 of 11 charges

Former lawmaker Onamusi Onadeko has appealed his conviction for making inconsistent statements during an Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) investigation. The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja acquitted him on 10 of the 11 counts related to alleged corruption and diversion of public funds, finding him guilty only on the 11th count.

The court sentenced him to nine months' imprisonment with an option of a N50,000 fine. Onadeko's legal team, led by Wahab Olatoye, intends to challenge the lone conviction and is currently studying the full judgment and the ratio decidendi on the conviction.

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