Alison-Madueke and Omokore are to be arraigned on five counts bordering on conspiracy and illegal act of accepting and giving gratifications.
The prosecutor, Faruk Abdullahi told the court that the former minister left the country and was currently in the UK while investigations were ongoing.
Abdullahi said that on invitation by the EFCC, Mrs Madueke refused to honour the invitation but all process are set in place to ensure she comes back to face trial.
The counsel to the second defendant, Tayo Adeniyo SAN, told the court that his client was not served with the charges and that his client was ready to clear his name.
The trial judge, Justice Valentine Ashi, granted the EFCC leave on Monday after the prosecution counsel, Mr Faruk Abdullahi, told the court that while investigations were ongoing, the former minister left the country and was currently in the UK.
Ashi alleged that Alison-Madueke refused to honour an invitation by the EFCC to appear at the commission.
The suspects are to be arraigned for allegedly accepting and giving gifts of properties described as penthouse 22, Block B, Admiralty Estate, Ikoyi, and penthouse 21, building 5, block C, Banana Island, Lagos.
The EFCC said the alleged offence contravened the provisions of Sections 26(1) and 17 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
NAN report via dailypost.
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ReplyDeleteThis woman CANNOT
ReplyDeleteget a fair trial in Nigeria as constituted. Her fate like any other opposition politician is determined before arraignment.
They should allow her face trial in the UK like Ibori did. Let them try all the people that worked with her that ran into the ruling party.
Lol, who told you she has a case in the UK? You they mind EFCC? She is as free as a bird in the UK. EFCC is only shouting her name to score point when there is known. So upon all the thief them say she thief na 5 count them get on her and the 5 count na na take gift and give gift? Lol.
DeleteSo after erection okwaya
ReplyDeleteA friend in UK said she went shopping and stumbled upon Diezani shopping and looking healthy.
ReplyDeleteempty vessels makes the loudest noise. Idiotic toothless bulldog that cannot hurt down mouse seeking reliance. Coast now clear, go and get her from UK to face trial.
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