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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today called its first witness in the fresh trial of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engineer Babachir Lawal, before Justice Charles Agbaza of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Jabi, Abuja.
The defendants were re-arraigned on Monday, November 30, 2020, before Justice Agbaza by the anti-corruption commission alongside five others for an alleged N544million grass-cutting contract fraud following the death of Justice Jude Okeke, who was handling the case before he passed on on August 4, 2020.
The former SGF is standing trial alongside his younger brother, Hamidu David Lawal, who is a director of Rholavision Engineering Limited; an employee of the company, Suleiman Abubakar, and the Managing Director of Josmon Technologies Limited, Apeh John Monday and the two companies.
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The Gombe State Commissioner for Justice, Zubair Umar, has said the delay in the confirmation of Justice Beatrice Iliya, as the Chief Judge of the state is because of a fraud petition against her.
Umar dismissed the insinuation that Iliya had not been confirmed because she is a woman or because of her religion.
He also stated that Governor Inuwa Yahaya, has a track record of women inclusion in his government, adding that Gombe is the only state in northern Nigeria with women duly elected as a local government chairperson.
“There are petitions before the National Judicial Council and it was brought to the attention of Judicial Service Commission in Gombe state and we have responded to every allegation.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened its case against Babachir Lawal, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), accused of N544 million fraud.
FCMB founder, Balogun, hands over N5bn paediatrics centre to UI, UCH FCMB founder, Balogun, hands over N5bn paediatrics centre to UI, UCH
Jan 19, 2021
Chairman, Otunba Tunwase Foundation, Mr. Ladi Balogun, the Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Professor Olayinka Omigbodun and the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Professor Abiodun Otegbayo after the unveiling of the commemorative plaque at the Otunba Tunwase National Paediatrics Centre , Ijebu-Ode,on Tuesday. Photo: Olayinka Olukoya
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L: The Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Professor Abiodun Otegbayo, chairman, Otunba Tunwase Foundation, Mr Ladi Balogun and the Provost College of Medicine University of Ibadan, Professor Olayinka Omigbodun, during the official handing over of the Otunba Tunwase National Paediatrics Centre, Ijebu-Ode to UI and UCH. Photo: Olayinka Olukoya