Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared the Senatorial Candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) for Kano Central, Abdulsalam Abdulkarim-Zaura, who is standing trial for alleged $1.3million fraud, missing. EFCC Prosecution counsel, Aisha Habib told a Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Monday during the resumed trial of Abdulkarim-Zaura that the senatorial candidate was nowhere to be found for arraignment.
Anti-Corruption Agency, EFCC Declares APC Kano Senatorial Candidate Wanted For $1.3million Fraud, Missing In CourtNigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , has declared the Senatorial Candidate of All Progressive Congress for Kano Central, Abdulsalam Abdulkarim-Zaura, who is standing trial for alleged $1.3million fraud, missing.
Habib said"My Lord, this is a criminal case and the defendant must be in court to answer his plea even if he is challenging the jurisdiction of the court to arraign him. Counsel to the defendant, Barrister Ibrahim Garba Waru, told the court that at the “critical” stage of the proceedings, the presence of the defendant was not mandatory.
It should be recalled that a panel of three justices of the appellate, led by Justice Abdullahi Bayero had struck out the judgment of Justice Lewis Allagoa that discharged Zaura of the alleged financial theft in June 2020.
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