The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the defendants are facing a 213-count charge which includes conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence, fraud and forgery.
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Other defendants in the case are former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Sani Makana, and former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Lawal Rufai as well as ex-ALGON Chairman, Lawal Dankaba.
Justice Mojishola Dada had on Friday, February 9, issued a bench warrant for the arrest and detention of Chukwuma in prison for failure to attend court proceedings for formal arraignment by the Economic and financial Crime Commission.
Kukuri disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Damaturu on Friday, at the backdrop of collaborative meeting between INEC and EFCC on Thursday in Abuja.
Nwobike, prior to his re-arraignment, is facing similar charges of offering gratification to a public official, perverting the course of justice and giving false statements to an official of the EFCC.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made the call when he received the Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, at INEC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
The House also summoned the AGF, Abubakar Malami, for explanation on alleged manipulation of Code of Conduct Tribunal case involving President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki.
Others are: Esar Dangabar, Atiku Kigo, Ahmed Wada, Sani Zira, Uzoma Attang, and Christian Madubuke.
Uwajeh, who accused Uba of using state machinery and the police to intimidate him, wondered why a serving senator of the Federal Republic will descend so low by fraudulently using the court to silence justice.
The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja when the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, visited the board in Bwari, Abuja.
The EFCC had alleged that Goje, then Gombe State Governor, had conspired with three officers of his administration to defraud the state of N25 billion via illegal acts, contrary to, and punishable under sections 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition Act) 2011 as amended.
Akinjide’s lawyer, Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), told a Federal High Court that they were “in the process of engaging in out-of-court
Okei-Odumakin who spoke during a courtesy visit to the EFCC on Friday, expressed concern over the impact of corruption in Nigeria.
The Senate had rejected theconfirmation of Magu as chairman of Anti-graft agency due to security reports from the Department of State Services.
At the resumed trial, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), the lead prosecuting counsel, told the Federal High Court, Abuja that the fourth prosecution witness, Abubakar Umar, said he was coerced by Suswam’s team.
Justice Taiwo O. Taiwo made the declaration in a judgement delivered in a suit filed by Ekiti State Government against the EFCC, the Inspector General of Police, the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, the Clerk and 13 others.
A source in the commission told the News Agency of Nigeria that Lawal was released on administrative bail on Friday evening.
Acting Spokesman of the commission, Samin Amaddin, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Friday that both incidents were coincidental, and contrary to insinuation in some quarters.
Tarfa is being tried on a two-count charge of obstruction of justice and perverting the course of justice by the EFCC at an Ikeja High Court.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that recordings were aired during the examination-in-chief of Mr Lawal Abdullahi, an EFCC Investigator and 12th prosecution witness at the judge’s corruption trial.