Obiano loses bid to stop trial in N40billion fraud charges — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

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Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application by a former Anambra State Governor, Willie Maduabuchi Obiano which sought to quash the N40B money laundering charges brought against him by the federal government.

The Judge in a ruling delivered on Thursday faulted and rejected all grounds upon which the application was predicted by Obiano.

The former governor had amongst others, prayed the Judge to dismiss the 9-count charges instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on behalf of the federal government.

He claimed that there was no connection between the proof of evidence supplied to court by EFCC and the accusations against him.

He averred that there was no testimony from any witness indicating that he issued directives for the disbursement of security votes and other funds belonging to the Anambra State government.

Obiano also claimed that he cannot be…



Source: Guardian Newspaper