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A Federal High Court in Lagos has freed Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on a two-count allegation of alleged money laundering of $140,000. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke threw out the charge and discharged the defendant on the grounds that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had chosen a wrong venue. The court held that the charge against the defendant ought not to have been filed in Lagos when the alleged offence was said to have been committed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Justice Aneke relied on the Supreme Court’s decision i...

He held that the charge against the defendant ought not to have been filed in Lagos when the alleged offence was said to have been committed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Judge relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in a case between the EFCC and Mohammed Dele Belgore on territorial jurisdiction. Babalele was arraigned in 2018 and then re-arraigned on October 8, 2019. The EFFC accused Babalele of giving former President Olusegun Obasanjo $140,000 on the instruction of Abubakar, who was vying for the office of president in 2019. He pleaded not guilty on each occasion. The trial co...

Court Throws Out $140,000 Alleged Money Laundering Case Against Atiku’s Son-In-Law Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke threw out the case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the grounds of territorial jurisdiction. by SaharaReporters, New York Dec 21, 2020 A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday discharged Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, over alleged laundering of $140,000. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke threw out the case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the grounds of territorial jurisdiction. According ...

$140,000 fraud allegations: Court discharges Atiku’s son-in-law, Babalele Published A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Monday discharged a son-in-law to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Abdullahi Babalele, of a two-count charge of laundering $140,000. The judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, discharged the accused, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on grounds that the anti-graft body filed a suit at the wrong venue. Aneke held that the charge against Babalele ought not to have been filed in Lagos State when the alleged offence was said t...

Views: Visits 47 A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday thrashed, out a $140,000 money-laundering suit against Abdullahi Babalele, the son-in-law of Nigeria’s two-term Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on grounds of territorial jurisdiction. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke threw out the case which was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and moved to discharge the defendant. Daily Trust reports that the judge held that the charge against Mr Babalele ought not to have been filed in Lagos when the alleged offence was said to have been committed in Abeokuta, ...