Affected ministers and public officials have been asked to account for graft accusations made against them.
The judge warned EFCC: “If you fail to show seriousness on the next date of trial, I will strike the charge out.”
Mr Umahi on Tuesday suspended the provost of the institution, Benedict Mbam, and the Bursar, Azubike Ukaoma, over fraudulent recruitment.
The jury’s eight-count charge of wire fraud still holds, meaning Mr Ponle stands to forfeit, to the U.S. government, any property derived from proceeds in his offences.
Legacy 600 jet purchased by Mr Odili’s administration was hidden in Germany after Mr Amaechi assumed power, the statement further explained.
“What is more, some of the signatories had left the service or were ‘unknown’, and so no one had access to the funds,” it stated.
“In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2021, Nigeria ranks 154 out of 180 countries and territories, falling back five places from the rank of 149 in 2020.”
“Could it be that the gate is being made available for Smugglers?” Customs tweeted.
The prosecutors demanded that the former lawmaker pay $17,400 in fine and that his political right to run for office be revoked for five years.
The EFCC says the application was part of the requirements by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation for her extradition.
