Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- A Lagos State Special Offences Court has denied a request to remove Justice Rahman Oshodi from the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Justice Oshodi stated that the defence's claims of bias were not supported by any evidence and did not justify his withdrawal from the case.

The defence team, led by Olalekan Ojo, had requested the judge's recusal on Monday, arguing that his previous rulings suggested possible bias. However, the prosecution, represented by Rotimi Oyedepo from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), opposed the request, insisting that the proceedings had been fair.

After reviewing the arguments, Justice Oshodi rule...