The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has reserved its ruling in the appeal filed by the former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, challenging the decision of the Federal High Court dismissing his no-case submission on the N1.35 billion fraud allegation. Recall that Lamido, his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, Aminu Wada Abubakar, and their companies, Bamaina Holdings Ltd and Speeds International Ltd are standing trial before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a 37-count amended charge of money laundering to the tune of N1.35 billion fraud.
Appeal Court Reserves Ruling In Former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido’s Alleged N1.35billion Fraud TrialThe Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has reserved its ruling in the appeal filed by the former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, challenging the decision of the Federal High Court dismissing his no-case submission on the N1.35 billion fraud allegation.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission prosecuting the former governor said he allegedly abused his position between 2007 and 2015 and allegedly laundered several sums of money which he received as kickbacks from companies that were awarded contracts by Jigawa State Government under his leadership.
But Justice Ojukwu threw out the no-case submission by Lamido and upheld the submissions of EFCC’s counsel, Chile Okoroma, who told the court that Lamido and the other defendants had a case to answer and ordered them to open their defence at the next adjourned date of the matter, which was November 8 to 11, 2022.
Meanwhile, hearing in the substantive case before Justice Ojukwu is scheduled to continue on June 19, 21 and 22, 2023.
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