$1.1bn Malabu Oil Scam: EFCC re-arraigns ex-AGF, Adoke, 6 others
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, re-arraigned the immediate past Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Gwagwalada, on an amended 42-count corruption charge.
Adoke who is facing trial over the alleged role he played in the “fraudulent” transfer of ownership of an oil bloc, OPL 245, regarded as one of the biggest in Africa, took fresh plea alongside two others, Aliyu Abubakar, Rasky Gbinigie and four companies- Malabu Oil and Gas Limited, Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited, Shell Nigeria Ultra Deep Limited and Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited.
Nigeria: Govt Loses Bid to Stop Hearing of Abacha s Suit to Reclaim OPL 245
22 December 2020
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed preliminary objection the Federal Government lodged to stop hearing of a suit that the son of late military Head of State, Mohammed Abacha, filed to reclaim ownership of Oil Prospecting License, OPL 245, which was originally awarded to Malabu Oil and Gas Limited.
The court, in a ruling by Justice Binta Nyako, held that contrary to FG s contention, the suit was neither statute-barred nor amounted to an abuse of the judicial process.
Justice Nyako held that the court has the requisite jurisdiction to look into the case.
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed preliminary objection the Federal Government lodged to stop hearing of a suit that the son of late military Head of State, Mohammed Abacha, filed to reclaim ownership of Oil Prospecting License, OPL 245, which was originally awarded to Malabu Oil and Gas Limited.
The court, in a ruling by Justice Binta Nyako, held that contrary to FG’s contention, the suit was neither statute-barred nor amounted to an abuse of the judicial process.
Justice Nyako held that the court has the requisite jurisdiction to look into the case.