The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had dragged Turaki and other co-defendants to court over allegations bordering on money laundering.
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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.
Faisal, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, was found guilty on three counts of money laundering filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mohammed is facing a 15-count charge preferred against him by the EFCC on allegations of conspiracy, money laundering and forgery.
Baba gave the warning on Thursday during an interactive session with managing directors of banks in Nigeria at the Lagos Zonal Command of the commission.
Saraki, who arrived at the EFCC office around 2pm today, is still being interrogated presently.
The revelation was contained in a statement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday on the issue.
Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning on Monday when Oduah (a Senator, representing Anambra North) and some other defendants were absent at the proceedings, with no explanation from their lawyers.
The plans indicate that a new “Anti-Money Laundering Authority” will be able to impose financial sanctions on its own in case of violations of EU rules.
The Commission made the disclosure in a statement on its website on Monday.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has commenced the hearing of a case of fraud involving some ex-Directors and some members of staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
Nwoko, an alleged accomplice in the N1.4bn money laundering charge against Paul Usoro, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association had been at large for over two years.