The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday
said it asked the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja, to dismiss an application brought by the former Attorney
General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, seeking an order
to vacate a warrant of arrest order issued against him and five
others by Justice Danlami Z Senchi.
A statement from acting EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, said
others are former Minister for Petroleum Resources Dan Etete, Ralph
Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujjato Stefano and Burrato
Sebastiano.
He said the defendants are being charged by the EFCC, for
alleged fraudulent allocation of Oil Prospecting Licence, OPL 245
and OPL 214, and conspiracy, money laundering to the tune of
$1.2billion, forging of bank accounts, bribery and corruption
against Malabu oil and Gas Ltd, Shell Nigeria Ultra Deep (SNUD),
Nigeria Agip Exploration (NAE).
He said the judge had on April 17, 2019 issued the arrest
warrant for failure of the defendants to appear before the
court.
He said at the resumed hearing of the case, Counsel to Ralph
Wetzel, Opasanya Oluseyi, SAN, challenged the jurisdiction of the
court on the ground that the counsels for the defendants have not
been duly served.
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