UPDATE: Malami Finally Okays Stella Oduah’s Arraignment For Alleged N7.9bn Fraud

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has at long last ordered Senator Stella Adaeze Oduah to be arrested on money laundering allegations of N7.9 billion, which the Federal Government has brought against her.

Therefore, the directive sent in a letter to the Federal High Court has put an end to the arraignment’s six consecutive adjournments.

Oduah and the other defendants in the alleged fraud trial were supposed to be docketed since last year, but the hearing was repeatedly postponed after the AGF asked to review the case file and offer legal advice.

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, however, presented a letter from Malami to the court on Wednesday during the proceedings, requesting that the Senator be formally docked for the alleged offenses.

The dates of Mrs. Odua’s arraignment and full-scale accelerated trial were set for February 13, 14, 15, and 16 and 17, 2023. She appeared in court along with her other eight co-defendants.

Following confirmation from the parties that Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, had really sent the letter and copied them as required by law, Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo set the date.

In the accusations, the EFCC claimed that Mrs. Oduah stole N7.9 billion from the government while she was a minister for former President Goodluck Jonathan.

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Other defendants are Gloria Odita, Nwosu Emmanuel Nnamdi, Chukwuma Irene Chinyere, Global Offshore, and Marine Limited, Tip Top Global Resources Limited, Crystal Television Limited and Sobora International Limited.

They are charged with conspiracy and money laundering, as well as maintaining anonymous bank accounts.

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