The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the supreme court to nullify the ruling of the appeal court which discharged Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, of the
has asked the supreme court to nullify the ruling of the appeal court which discharged Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, of the money laundering charges against him.
Other defendants in the case are Aminu Abubakar, business associate to the former governor, and four companies – Bamaina Company Nigeria Limited, Bamaina Aluminium Limited, Speeds International Limited and Batholomew Darlington Agoha.The former governor, who governed Jigawa between 2007 and 2015, had allegedly abused his position by laundering money received as kickbacks from companies awarded contracts by the state government under his administration.
“Among the four grounds of the appeal is the contention by the appellant that the court of appeal erred in law when it held that case was wrongly commenced in the Abuja division of the federal high court instead of Kano and proceeded to strike out the charge and discharge the appellants.
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