By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA— A Federal Excessive Courtroom sitting in Abuja, yesterday, held {that a} former performing Accountant-Basic of the Federation, AGF, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, who’s dealing with a cash laundering cost, has a case to reply.
Consequenrly, the courtroom, in a ruling by Justice James Omotosho, mounted November 24, for the erstwhile AGF to open his defence to the allegation that he pilfered about N1.96billion from the nationwide treasury. The courtroom additionally dismissed a no-case-submission the defendant filed to be discharged and acquitted.
The courtroom held that the proof of proof earlier than it, in addition to the proof of 9 witnesses the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, produced to testify within the matter, established a prima-facie case that might require explanations from the defendant. “The prosecution established enough floor for which the defendant should enter his defence to the cost or to supply a rebuttal of some kind.
“This doesn’t imply that this courtroom has discovered the defendant responsible, however for him to exhaust the chance to clear himself. The defendant wants to offer some explanations relating to all of the reveals and proof of witnesses. The fitting to defend himself is a constitutional one.
“The defendant wants to offer proof relating to his reference to the cash he was alleged to have laundered. The courtroom is inclined to offer him the chance to make some explanations,” Justice Omotosho added.
Following the defendant’s request for an adjournment to allow him to organize his defence, the courtroom deferred additional proceedings until November 24 and 25.
, in addition to December 9.
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