Court fixes December 16 for AGF report – TheNigerialawyer

An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday fixed December 16 for the
office of the Attorney General of the Federation to report on the
harmonisation of the cases against some Nigeria Football Federation
officials in the alleged misappropriation of 9.5 million dollars in
FIFA grant.

Justice Peter Affen had earlier fixed October 22 for ruling on
the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crime
Commission, to join the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
President, Amaju Pinnick and Secretary-General, Dr Mohammed
Sanusi

EFCC dragged three officials of NFF before the court in the case
of alleged misappropriation before applying on April 30 to join
both Pinnick and Sanusi in the matter as co-defendants.

Those being tried earlier were Christopher Andekin, NFF Director
of Administration and Finance; Reagan Zaka, Cashier and Fadanari
Mamza, Head, Finance and Account Department.

The EFCC charged the defendants with five counts bordering on
criminal conspiracy, breach of trust and misappropriation.

The EFCC alleged that they conspired between January 8 and 26,
2015 to commit the offence, contrary to Section 97 of Penal
Code.

At the resumed hearing, Mr Abubakar Musa, senior state counsel,
Federation Ministry of Justice told the court that the Attorney
General of the Federation wants all the matters against the
defendants pending in different courts to be harmonised.

Musa prayed the court that in the interest of justice and to
avoid abuse of court processes that time should be given to them to
harmonise the cases.

EFCC counsel Mr Makinde Olufemi told the court that they are
left with no option than to go with the possible date given.

Justice Affen then adjourned until December 16 for the AGF to
report on the outcome of the harmonisation. (NAN)

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