The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday applied to a court for the withdrawal of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former petroleum minister, as a defendant from a money-laundering trial.
Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), counsel to the EFCC, made the application before Justice Binta Nyako of the federal high court, Abuja
At the arraignment Jide Omokore — an associate of Diezani and chairman Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited and other accused persons — counsel to the defendants told the court that their clients would not take their plea because the prosecution had not shown any evidence of proof of service on Madueke and one Kolawole Akane, who were not in court.
The counsel added that the former minister and Akane were charged together with Omokore, the EFCC did not list them as defendants in the suit.
Ruling on the submission, the judge held that the charge brought before the court was not ripe for plea.
Following her ruling, the EFCC counsel made an oral application to remove the names Madueke and Akane from the charge sheet.
Rotimi, thereafter, asked the court to allow the accused persons to take their plea, which they did.
Omokore is facing trial for alleged money laundering to the tune of N400m.
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Posted: at 4-07-2016 09:18 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
So after all the noise n hollaballoo abt the Deziani drama, it came down to this?.. where is the fight against corruption n where r d 'jailees' ur master promised. I v said it, dis drama will continue till 2019 witout any conviction n I won't even be surprised if buhari claims to grant all those arrested 'presidential forgiveness'. Buhari sef
Posted: at 4-07-2016 09:59 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
i told y'all that the corruption fight is just to distract the masses from the real issues on ground. Buhari can never successfully try anyone of corruption cases and convict that person. If i am lying point out one to me. Buhari can not live to his campaign promises, the only way he can clinch to power is to come up with illusory figures stolen by the pdpians. Apc got to power via and wanna rule Nigeria via propaganda.
Posted: at 4-07-2016 10:00 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
lilchuks28 at 4-07-2016 10:06 PM (8 years ago) (m)
I strongly believe that the charges against Alison Madueke was dropped because the Emir of Kano will slightly be implicated should forensic investigation be carried out.
Posted: at 4-07-2016 10:06 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
What, is this true or just a joke? Nigeria is fantastically corrupt, only in naija they ask some that stole N5000 to bail his or herself with N50,000 and in the same country our leader will still billions in dollars and ask dem to bail with little million in naira, naija which way is out law or court only for the poor?
Posted: at 4-07-2016 10:58 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
... time shall tell 
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