lloh is being prosecuted by the EFCC for allegedly stealing the funds from the defunct Federal Government’s Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme.
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Ahmed said this while being led in evidence by Rotimi Oyedepo, an EFCC prosecutor, at the ongoing corruption trial of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a Federal High Court judge, and Godwin Obla, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
The court gave the ruling on Thursday based on the argument of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that the accounts were being used to keep proceeds of crime
A bank official and witness told the court how N250 million was transferred into an ex-minister’s account from a company.
However, unlike in the recent time, Saraki will only defend himself on three count charges as ordered by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which in its judgement nullified 15 out of 18 charges against the senator
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria made the application through his counsel, Jelili Owonikoko (SAN), in a no-case submission he brought before an Igbosere High Court in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had started fresh moves to seize funds in 15 bank accounts linked to Mrs Johnathan.
Justice Saliu Seidu granted the order at the resumed hearing of a forfeiture suit against the ex-permanent secretary
Justice Aikawa also ordered a forfeiture to the Federal Government of six flats of three bedroom, six flats of two bedroom, six flats of one bedroom, and four flats of three bedroom duplex, belonging to the director.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had charged Belgore together with a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman, on a five-count charge bordering on N500 million fraud.
The counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that the prosecution had no more witnesses to call in the case.
A Federal High Court gave the ruling following the absence of the counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Rotimi Oyedepo.
The accused had appeared before Justice Babs Kuewumi on a different charge filed by the commission
During the trial, another witness, Lawal Abdullahi, narrated to the court how the embattled judge made a failed attempt to evade investigators of the anti-graft agency by falsely claiming that she was in admitted in hospital
Justice Abdulazeez Anka granted an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking the final forfeiture of the money to the Federal Government
The forfeiture order was made on Thursday in Lagos by Justice Abdulaziz Anka of the Federal High Court
Giving his testimony during cross-examination by Olawale Akoni in the trial before an Ikeja High Court in Lagos State, Tahir said: “I have seen Hon. Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia but I have never met her one on one.
Assistant Comptroller of Customs, made the assertion while giving testimony in the ongoing trial of the judge of the Federal High Court before an Ikeja, Lagos State High Court
The order followed the ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, seeking the forfeiture of the amount to the government pending the determination of the motion on notice
A counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, appeared before the Federal High Court in Lagos, which on April 6 unfroze Patience’s account, stating that the commission had changed its mind about appealing the unfreezing order