A Greenwich councillor and her father have been found not guilty of perverting the course of justice, a week into a housing fraud trial. Judge Benedict Kelleher directed the jury at Inner London Crown Court to acquit Tonia Ashikodi, 30, and her father Tony, 50. He told the jury there was insufficient evidence to continue […]
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Greenwich councillor ‘let out rat-infested house while a council tenant’
A Greenwich Labour councillor was the landlord of a house which was “infested by rats” while occupying a council home in Plumstead, a jury heard today. Tonia Ashikodi wrote to a tenant requesting possession of the home in Nickleby Close, Thamesmead, from 1 October 2014 to enable repairs to be carried out, the prosecution said. […]
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Greenwich councillor lied about owning three homes, fraud trial told
A Greenwich councillor lied to town hall bosses after it was found that she owned three homes while applying to be a council tenant, a jury heard today. Glyndon ward representative Tonia Ashikodi, first elected for Labour in a by-election in 2016, then attempted to cover up the fact she owned the properties by submitting […]
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Greenwich councillor pleads not guilty to housing fraud charges
A Greenwich councillor has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud and perverting the course of justice. Tonia Ashikodi appeared at Blackfriars Crown Court today alongside her father, Tony Ashikodi. The Glyndon ward representative is charged with two counts of fraud by misrepresentation in applications to Greenwich Council for housing in October 2008 and May […]
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Fraud charge Greenwich councillor Tonia Ashkodi to go on trial in April
A Greenwich councillor who has been charged with fraud and perverting the course of justice will go on trial next spring, Woolwich Crown Court heard today. Tonia Ashikodi, 29, appeared in court this afternoon alongside her father, Tony Ashikodi, 49, after an investigation into her council tenancy and the ownership of private properties. The Glyndon […]
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Fraud charge Greenwich councillor to appear at crown court in September
Greenwich councillor Tonia Ashikodi has been bailed to appear at crown court next month on two charges of fraud and one charge of perverting the course of justice. Ashikodi, 29, appeared at Bexley Magistrates Court this morning alongside her father, Tony Ashikodi, 49, after an investigation into her council tenancy and the ownership of private […]
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Tonia Ashikodi: Greenwich councillor’s fraud hearing is adjourned
The court hearing for a Greenwich councillor accused of fraud and perverting the course of justice has been adjourned until Monday 20 August, magistrates in Bexleyheath heard this morning. Ashikodi, 29, was due to appear alongside her 49-year-old father, Tony Ashikodi. But Bexley magistrates were told that Greenwich Council, which is bringing the case against […]
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