Tag: EFCC

Mr. Fani-Kayode is accused of receiving N26 million and N22 million.

The former presidential spokesperson had reportedly admitted receiving N50 million.

Mr. Tarfa’s clients were suspected by the EFFC of committing some financial crimes.

The three men met with a Catholic cleric, Mathew Kukah.

Mr. Kalu, who served as governor between 1999 and 2007, was first arraigned in 2007.

Mr. Kalu was arraigned in Lagos on Monday.

The EFCC is likely is hold former FCT Minister Bala Mohammed longer.

The invitations are part of an ongoing corruption investigation in the judiciary.

The minister described the allegations as childish and ridiculous.

The witness told the Court that the first installment she received was $550,000.00.

Mr. Baba was jailed for offences bordering on obtaining money by false pretence.

The suspect was charged to court in 2014.

Mr. Kalu expressed his willingness to face his trial before any judge in Abuja or in Umuahia.

The EFCC was set to present three witnesses from Zenith Bank

Mrs. Jonathan is also claiming $200 million against the commission as damages

Mrs. Jonathan says the EFCC has no rights to freeze accounts to which she was the sole signatory.

“We have had many challenges but for me, my main motivation is the political goodwill we enjoy."

The two ex-presidential aides are being investigated for alleged corruption.

EFCC sources said other reasons for Mr. Abati's detention would be made known later.

Mr. Fani-Kayode was re-arrested on Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Mr. Fani-Kayode has been presented with the new charge against him.

"I don’t believe somebody can just steal $2.2 billion. We bought warships, we bought aircraft, we bought lots of weapons..."

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, before whom the accused are being prosecuted, fixed November 21 for a report on the plea bargain ...

The journalist was special adviser on media to former President Goodluck Jonathan whose administration has been accused of monumental corruption.

The former senator was detained for 30 days.