A Federal High Court in Lagos Wednesday fixed July 26 to hear an
application by a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,
Olajumoke Akinjide, seeking approval to travel abroad for medical
treatment.
Akinjide is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an alleged fraud of N650m.
Through her lawyer, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), she appeared
before Justice Chuka Obiozor, to argue the application.
But the matter could not proceed as the judge noted that it was
not listed for hearing for the day.
Justice Obiozor, subsequently, adjourned hearing till July
26.
The judge, however, hinted that he might not be inclined to
grant the application as Akinjide was not being tried before him
and he was not the one who admitted the ex-minister to bail.
But Ayorinde assured the judge that he had spoken with all
parties involved, adding that the EFCC which might not oppose the
application.
Last June 22, the EFCC arraigned Akinjide and one Chief
Olanrewaju Otiti before the Federal High Court in Ibadan.
The ex-minister was accused of conspiring with Otiti to launder
a sum of N650m, which she allegedly collected out of the $115m
allegedly doled out by a former Minister of State for Petroleum
Resources, Mrs. Diezaani Alison-Madueke, to compromise the 2015
general election.
The EFCC said they acted contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money
Laundering Act, 2012 punishable under Section 15 (3) and (4) of the
Act.
They pleaded not guilty to the 24 counts.
A Federal High Court in Lagos Wednesday fixed July 26 to hear an
application by a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,
Olajumoke Akinjide, seeking approval to travel abroad for medical
treatment.
Akinjide is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an alleged fraud of N650m.
Through her lawyer, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), she appeared
before Justice Chuka Obiozor, to argue the application.
But the matter could not proceed as the judge noted that it was
not listed for hearing for the day.
Justice Obiozor, subsequently, adjourned hearing till July
26.
The judge, however, hinted that he might not be inclined to
grant the application as Akinjide was not being tried before him
and he was not the one who admitted the ex-minister to bail.
But Ayorinde assured the judge that he had spoken with all
parties involved, adding that the EFCC which might not oppose the
application.
Last June 22, the EFCC arraigned Akinjide and one Chief
Olanrewaju Otiti before the Federal High Court in Ibadan.
The ex-minister was accused of conspiring with Otiti to launder
a sum of N650m, which she allegedly collected out of the $115m
allegedly doled out by a former Minister of State for Petroleum
Resources, Mrs. Diezaani Alison-Madueke, to compromise the 2015
general election.
The EFCC said they acted contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money
Laundering Act, 2012 punishable under Section 15 (3) and (4) of the
Act.
They pleaded not guilty to the 24 counts.
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