Abubakar’s counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, made this known to Justice Inyang Ekwo during the adoption of the final written addresses of parties in the trial-within-trial after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission closed its case.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Mojisola Dada adjourned the case on Wednesday until November 16
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had applied to the court that the N7.1 billion money laundering charge against Kalu and two others be transferred to the Lagos division of the court in line with an earlier ruling of the Court of Appeal that Lagos was the proper jurisdiction for the trial of the case.
The development followed the failure of Mompha to appear in court on Wednesday.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on June 10 accused him of traveling to Dubai with a new international passport.
The suspension letter marked HMFBNP/AGF/SUSPENSION/5/2022 and dated 18th May, 2022 revealed that the suspension became necessary “to allow for proper and unhindered investigation into the serious allegations in line with Public Service Rules 030406”.
Those familiar with the development said Idris was intercepted in Kano by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Daniel-Nwobia who was convicted on April 7 was given the sentence over her role in the botched March 15, 2014, Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment tragedy where about 15 job seekers died in a stampede.
The Bank in a statement posited that the allegations were being peddled by an aggrieved third party, Timi Popoola
The bills were accompanied with a letter read at the start of plenary on Thursday by the Senate President, Ahamad Lawan.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had dragged Turaki and other co-defendants to court over allegations bordering on money laundering.
Ikuforiji is facing a N338.8 million money laundering charge before a Federal High in Lagos State.
The court granted his application for bail filed through his lawyer, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN).
The group, set up by ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in 2000, stated that both Boko Haram and ISWAP had continued to mobilise, move and utilise funds through the nation’s formal financial and commercial system.
The duo was re-arraigned on separate charges before Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court, Ilorin.
The court had found him guilty of inducing staff of Fidelity Bank to open bank accounts for him without conducting due diligence and money laundering.
This was after Obi Cubana, who was accused of money laundering, had spent three nights in the custody of the EFCC.
This followed the absence of the Senator’s counsel, Solomon Umoh (SAN), in court on Thursday, October 21, 2021.
Osaigor said that he had gone through the court’s file and noted five different letters by Fani-Kayode seeking adjournment on same medical grounds.
The case, which was listed in the cause list for continuation of trial on Monday, was called at about 11.40 am, as parties were awaiting one of the defence counsel.