The defendant was arraigned by the EFCC before Justice A. O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday.
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This man the EFCC whisked away was very vocal in his criticisms of former President Muhammadu Buhari and his then government.
EFCC had on November 11, 2021 charged him with procurement of false documents and using false documents, among others.
Ribadu made the denial in reaction to the allegation by the leader of Northern Star, Hajia Naja’atu Muhammad.
The raid, which took place at 11 am, resulted in the detention of NAHCON’s spokesperson, Fatimah Usara, along with three other unidentified staff members. The operatives arrived with a valid warrant of arrest, underscoring the seriousness of the situation.
He was re-arraigned on allegations bordering on award of contract for construction of 3,960MW Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station in Taraba.
The staff in a petition signed on their behalf by Joseph Onu, Managing Consultant at Shield and Sword Consult, Legal Practitioners, said that the vice chancellor did not follow due process in the award of contracts.
Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Thursday, adding that no one would be shortchanged in the process.
The petition to the EFCC by Jacob B. Udobang and Associates on behalf of the client was addressed to the Chairman of the anti-graft agency.
Justice Maryann Anenih adjourned the case for continuation of hearing after the first witness, Fabian Nworah, a property developer, was called to testify.
According to Vanguard, the witness, Fabian Nwaora, a real estate businessman, mounted the box to give his evidence-in-chief in the matter after Justice Maryann Anenih overruled an objection the former governor and his co-defendants raised against the commencement of their trial.
The officer reportedly slumped abruptly while on a leave from work to spend time with his family who stays in Lagos State.
Last week, Justice Alexander Owoeye issued a bench warrant against the music producer following an ex parte order filed by the EFCC.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the EFCC had failed to provide evidence that the funds constituted proceeds of fraud.
The group, which made the call in a petition to the EFCC against the former governor on Tuesday in Abuja, accused him of diverting over N1.5 trillion state funds.
In a statement released by the association’s State Secretary, Dr Obiaeli Ifeanyi, via X.com, the NMA clarified that the suspect, identified as Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, is neither a licensed medical doctor nor a member of the association.
The commission stated that Salisu was fatally shot on January 17, 2025, during a legitimate operation in Awka, Anambra State.
The brothers were directed to appear at the EFCC Lagos office on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, by 10 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025.
“The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigations,” the statement partly read.
The startling discovery, made at the EFCC’s Lagos State Command, has led to the arrest of 10 officers and dismissal of 27 others.