N450m fraud: I will consult my counsel for necessary action, says ex-minister

A former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman,
said on Thursday he would consult his counsel for necessary action
over the dismissal of his no-case submission by Justice Rilwan M.
Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

Suleiman is standing trial alongside Muhammed Belgore (SAN), who
was a former governorship candidate during the 2011 governorship
election in Kwara State.

They were accused of allegedly receiving the sum of N450million
on March 27, 2015 out of the $115,010,000 paid by a former Minister
of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to compromise the
2015 general election.

In a terse text message last night, the ex-minister said: “There
is more to it, I will consult with my counsel and take necessary
action.

“It is shocking and unbelievable. I think there is more to that
judgment.”

A former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman,
said on Thursday he would consult his counsel for necessary action
over the dismissal of his no-case submission by Justice Rilwan M.
Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

Suleiman is standing trial alongside Muhammed Belgore (SAN), who
was a former governorship candidate during the 2011 governorship
election in Kwara State.

They were accused of allegedly receiving the sum of N450million
on March 27, 2015 out of the $115,010,000 paid by a former Minister
of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to compromise the
2015 general election.

In a terse text message last night, the ex-minister said: “There
is more to it, I will consult with my counsel and take necessary
action.

“It is shocking and unbelievable. I think there is more to that
judgment.”