The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Following his not-guilty plea, the EFCC counsel, Gabriel Akaogu, asked the court for a trial date and the defendant to be remanded in prison custody.
After listening to their submissions, Justice Adeniyi gave a reiterated order to release the applicant or to produce him for bail on Wednesday.
“The no-case submission is hereby overruled, and the defendants are called upon to enter their defence,” Ms Abike-Fadipe said.
The judge ordered the retiree to restitute N24.3 million to the complainant.
EFCC had, on October 21, 2022, arraigned Mr Shasore on a two-count charge bordering on bribery.
Mamman Ali, son of former PDP national chairman, Ahmadu Ali, was re-arraigned for an alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud.
Mr Ikuforiji and his former personal assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi, are facing a 54-count charge before the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court.
The defendant, in his plea for mercy, begged the court for leniency, adding that he had made a mistake and was ashamed of the act.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, struck out the suits for lack of diligent prosecution.
