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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, Friday denied buying any property from the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
In a statement sent to Vanguard, Falana explained the incidents surrounding the said property.
Yesterday, a witness, Mr. Ngozika Ihuoma, while narrating before the Federal High Court in Abuja, how, EFCC, under its former Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, mismanaged 222 assets worth N1.63trillion, which he said was recovered by the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, PRTT, opined that “One of the properties in question located at No 42, Gana Street, Maitama, was illegally acquired by a renowned lawyer while the property was still subject to litigation,” the witness added, insisting that EFCC should be made to account for all the recovered assets.
As Senate screens and confirms the appointment of the new Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, Wednesday, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, have set agenda for the new boss, as Nigeria remains in the paws and jaws of endemic corruption
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Updated February 22, 2021
Stella Oduah (sitting on the front row) at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, February 22.
Former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah on Monday appeared at the Federal High Court, Abuja over alleged financial impropriety.
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is alleging that Oduah misappropriated public funds while serving as a minister.
In a 25-count preferred against the former minister and eight others, they are accused of fraud and diversion of funds through the operation of anonymous bank accounts.
The arraignment was however stalled again, on Monday, February 22.
At the resumed hearing, the prosecutor, Hassan Liman told the court that the EFCC has been unable to serve the charges on the fifth and sixth defendants.