EFCC Arraigns Atiku’s Lawyer, One Other. – TheNigerialawyer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has also
arraigned a legal practitioner, Mr Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, another
associate of Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

Last week, the anti graft agency had filed a three count charge
against him at the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly
laundering 2 million dollars in the build-up to this year’s general
elections.

Also named in the charge is Erhunse Giwa-Osagie, who is said to
be his brother.

The EFCC alleged that the two defendants conspired between each
other to make a cash payment of 2 million dollars on February 12,
2019, without going through a financial institution.

The offence is said to be contrary to Sections 18(a) and 1(a) of
the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 and were liable to be
punished under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.

Both men pleaded not guilty to the 3 counts and Justice Nicholas
Oweibo also ordered that they be remanded in EFCC custody pending
the hearing of their bail application tomorrow.