The EFCC chairman disclosed that part of the recovered funds had been channelled into key national programmes
President Bola Tinubu’s administration says Goodluck Jonathan’s “disastrous” presidential tenure will be a major obstacle if he chooses to contest the 2027 election.
The Ara Dolarian case —finally a big win for Nigeria — is among a litany of cases Nigeria is fighting on international soil to protect its assets from getting yanked.
The amended charge was dated and filed on March 18 by the anti-graft counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN.
The prosecution lawyer, Wahab Shittu, SAN, led the witness in evidence.
The SSS tweet elicited reactions from Nigerians, who described it as “irresponsible and disgraceful”.
On Tuesday, Mr Malami took over a N1.84 billion money laundering suit against Nicholas Ashinze, a former military assistant to Sambo Dasuki and eight others.
The state secretary, Feyisola Michael, asked the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, to halt his state rallies over Mr Okupe’s financial misappropriation.
Mr Bawa made the pronouncement in Port Harcourt, while declaring open a workshop on Financial Crimes Reporting held for journalists in the Niger Delta.
Mr Abdullah, however, told the court that the cross-examination would not be possible because the witness was indisposed.
