The absence of counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in court on Wednesday stalled the money laundering trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Federal High Court, Abuja had fixed today, Nov. 3, for the EFCC to give a report on its effort at extraditing Alison-Madueke to the country to stand her trial, and for possible mention of the case. NAN reports that though Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu was the presiding judge in the matter, the…
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Alleged P&ID scam: EFCC re-arraigns British national, James Nolan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday re-arraigned a British national, James Nolan, before Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja.The EFCC re-arraigned Nolan, alongside two others, on amended 32-count charge bordering on money laundering.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the two companies; Goidel Resources Limited, a Designated Non-Financial Institution (DNFI), and ICIL Limited are 1st and 2nd defendants, Nolan is the 3rd defendant in the case. He was re-arraigned for his involvement in the controversial contract awarded to Process and Industrial…
Read MoreCourt fixes Nov. 22 to hear Saraki’s suit, challenging EFCC, ICPC to probe him
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday fixed Nov. 22, 2021 for hearing two separate suits filed by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others from probing him and seize his assets.Justice Anwuli Chikere fixed the date after Saraki’s counsel, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, sought to withdraw a motion filed on June 30, 2021 seeking for a stay of proceedings.Earlier, Ogunwumiju had told the court that the matter was slated for hearing.He, however, said that he had two applications before the court.“We…
Read MoreEx-NNPC GMD denies recovered money in his Kaduna residence was received from Bola Shagaya, Omokore, other
Ever since the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) raided the residence of Mr Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC after a whistle-blow in 2017, the centre has never hold for Yakubu as he been embroiled in series of court cases afterwards.Recently, a fresh allegation emerged that sought to identify the source of the huge amount of cash found in his residence by pinning it on some names but contrarily, Mr Yakubu has denied that part of the recovered money in his Kaduna residence…
Read MoreCourt fixes Nov. 17 for suit challenging jurisdiction in Okorocha’s suit against Imo Govt.
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed Nov. 17 to hear application challenging its jurisdiction in the suit filed by former Imo Gov. Rochas Okorocha, against the state government and others.Justice Mohammed fixed the date after Okorochas’ counsel, Oba Maduabuchi, SAN, moved for an adjournment on the ground that the head of the staff in his chamber, Emeka Okoye, died recently. The prayer for adjournment was not opposed by counsel to defendants in the suit, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha, Senator representing Imo West Senatorial…
Read MoreStorm yet over: EFCC files fresh charges against Faisal, Maina’s son
For those who thought that the storm is over with the November 26, 2019 bail granted Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team who is currently undergoing corruption charges to the tune of 58 million naira. Prime Pointers can authoritatively reveal that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 filed an amended three-count charge against him. The charges which were read to Faisal before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, bordered on money laundering and false declaration…
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