Gabriel Suswam was re-arraigned on Thursday before the Federal High Court in Abuja alongside the Commissioner of Finance under his administration, Omadachi Okolobia, on an 11-count charge bordering on money laundering.
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Subsequently, the judge asked defence lawyers if sureties for their clients were still willing to stand for Messrs Suswam and Okolobia, which they answered in the affirmative. Mr Mohammed had referenced a media report by Sahara Reporters which accused him of having been compromised to give Mr Suswam a “soft landing” as his reason to withdraw from the case.Court of Appeal
With Mr Mohammed’s elevation, the case was reassigned to Mr Lifu, where Messrs Suswam and Okolobia took a fresh plea on Thursday.“The case has had a chequered history and I do not want to be a part of it,” Mr Lifu said.
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