“He stopped our running expenses two weeks ago because he became angry that we all betrayed him by sending bank documents to the media,” an affected official said.
Mr. Nwude had convinced a Brazilian bank director, Nelson Sakaguchi, to buy a yet-to-be-built airport in Abuja for $242 million, EFCC said.
“He has disappointed the court,” the judge ruled.
“We have raised this issue openly, let him come out and defend himself.”
In confirming Mr. Bawa, the Senate showed no indication of investigating accusations that Mr. Bawa sold at least 244 oil trucks to cronies at ridiculous prices, leading to his arrest.
The former chief of army staff’s underhand dealings while heading critical positions within the army hierarchy underscored the depth of untamed corruption in the military.
Prosecuting counsel Rotimi Jacobs told the court that the two witnesses he had scheduled to call were both indisposed.
The EFCC asserted that Ms. Audu aided another staff and relationship officer to transfer N197.2 million from a customer’s account.
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Adedayo Akintoye’s discreet ownership of lavish assets reflects a meshing of civil service and luxury lifestyles now increasingly seen amongst government officials in Nigeria.
The lawmaker faces the fraud charge alongside eight others.
