“It is not possible that you will mismanage over N146 billion, and nothing will happen. The process itself will not make it possible. So, it is not true.”
The observation led the U.S. government to file an Application for Writ of Continuing Garnishment against Mr Rufai and the bank where the funds were being held.
Last February, the anti-corruption commission arraigned the Kogi first lady (in absentia) and four others for money laundering and criminal misappropriation.
The governor said trials of cases of corruption should fall under the State, especially where such cases occurred.
Justice James Omotosho vowed to struck out the suit on the next adjourned date if Mr Keyamo was not ready to prosecute the case diligently.
“Once you sanitise the registry of a court, half of the problem is solved. A prime, proactive and unadulterated registry is a blessing to any court.”
The anti-corruption group argued that vote-buying may be on the rise due to the availability of old naira notes.
Mr Tahir was the pension accountant when Stephen Oronsaye was the HoS between 2009 and 2010.
EFCC alleged that Mr Idris, among others, accepted gratification between February and December 2021 while being a public servant.
“Asiwaju is giving INEC $170 million,” the contractor said in the audio obtained by Peoples Gazette this week. “We will share it around; everybody will do the bidding.”
