Alleged N1.2bn Fraud: Ex-inecnigeria Chairman, Maurice Iwu, Seeks Case Transfer To Abuja | Sahara Reporters Counsel to Iwu told Justice Nicolas Oweibo on Thursday that the transfer was necessary so as not to subject the defendant to hardship. READ MORE:
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Maurice Iwu, has asked that the N1.2bn fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be transferred to the Abuja division of Federal High Court.
Raji said, “My Lord, this defendant is over 70 years of age, and he always travels down to Lagos whenever the case comes up and booked hotel. It will amount to great agony for him to continue with this trial in Lagos.” Counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, urged the court to refuse the application because all witnesses listed in the proof of evidence reside in Lagos and Ibadan.
Oyedepo said that the offence for which the defendant was charged touched on the economic well-being of Nigeria, thereby such can be tried anywhere in the country.Iwu is facing a three-count charge of fraud and money laundering brought against him by the EFCC.
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