The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami has picked a fresh date for the commencement of the Probe of Stella Oduah, a Former Minister of the Federation for alleged N7.9billion Naira Fraud.
Stella Oduah, who according to an order from the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, was accused of stealing N7.9 billion will now be charged with money laundering.
Therefore, the directive sent in a letter to the Federal High Court has ended the six consecutive adjournments of the arraignment.
Oduah and the other defendants in the alleged fraud trial were supposed to be docketed since last year, but this has been delayed six times as a result of the AGF’s request to have time to review the case file and offer legal counsel.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, however, presented a letter from Malami to the court on Wednesday during the proceedings, requesting that the Senator be formally docked for the alleged offences.
Following confirmation from the parties that Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, had really sent the letter and copied them as required by law, Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo set the date. In the accusations, the EFCC claimed that Mrs. Oduah stole N7.9 billion from the government while she was a minister for former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Gloria Odita, Nwosu Emmanuel Nnamdi, Chukwuma Irene Chinyere, Tip Top Global Resources Limited, Crystal Television Limited, and Sobora International Limited are additional defendants.
They are accused of conspiring, money laundering, and keeping secret bank accounts.
