The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned all three
suit relating to the alleged Malabu Oil I.1 million US dollars
until April 23.
In one of the suits, the prosecution had filed an oral
application seeking a leave to file a written motion to withdraw
charges against some of the defendants.
In the other second leg of the suit, four out of the 10
defendants had filed notices of preliminary objections on the
charges leveled against them.
The judge, Justice John Tsoho, who eventually consolidated the
motions, held that the court required quality time to peruse
through the issues raised in order to deliver a water tight ruling
on them.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that hearing of the
third leg of the suit, with five defendants, was also stalled due
to absence of some of the parties.
The judge, however, ordered the prosecution to again serve the
defendants, who were not in court, with the fresh hearing
notice.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on March 3,
2017, filed a three-count charge against two multinational oil
firms, Shell and ENI, for their roles in the alleged Malabu Oil
scam.
The EFCC also in December, 2017 filed related charges against
two former Nigerian ministers, Mohammed Adoke, and Dan Etete, and
others, after concluding investigations on the 2011 controversial
sale of OPL 245.
The alleged fraud committed by the ex-Nigerian officials and
officials of the oil firms, has also led to investigations and
charges in Italy.
The EFCC had also secured a court order, ensuring the return of
the OPL 245 to the Nigerian government, pending the determination
of the court cases against the defendants.
NAN recalls that all the defendants had denied any wrong
doing.
NAN
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned all three
suit relating to the alleged Malabu Oil I.1 million US dollars
until April 23.
In one of the suits, the prosecution had filed an oral
application seeking a leave to file a written motion to withdraw
charges against some of the defendants.
In the other second leg of the suit, four out of the 10
defendants had filed notices of preliminary objections on the
charges leveled against them.
The judge, Justice John Tsoho, who eventually consolidated the
motions, held that the court required quality time to peruse
through the issues raised in order to deliver a water tight ruling
on them.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that hearing of the
third leg of the suit, with five defendants, was also stalled due
to absence of some of the parties.
The judge, however, ordered the prosecution to again serve the
defendants, who were not in court, with the fresh hearing
notice.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on March 3,
2017, filed a three-count charge against two multinational oil
firms, Shell and ENI, for their roles in the alleged Malabu Oil
scam.
The EFCC also in December, 2017 filed related charges against
two former Nigerian ministers, Mohammed Adoke, and Dan Etete, and
others, after concluding investigations on the 2011 controversial
sale of OPL 245.
The alleged fraud committed by the ex-Nigerian officials and
officials of the oil firms, has also led to investigations and
charges in Italy.
The EFCC had also secured a court order, ensuring the return of
the OPL 245 to the Nigerian government, pending the determination
of the court cases against the defendants.
NAN recalls that all the defendants had denied any wrong
doing.
NAN
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