The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will arraign a former PDP governorship candidate in Edo, Mr Ize-Iyamu; an ex-deputy governor of the state, Mr Lucky Imasuen, and three others on Thursday.
The accused, according to the commission’s spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, will appear in a Federal High Court in Benin City for purportedly receiving N700 million prior to the 2015 general elections.
In a statement on Wednesday, Uwujaren identified the three other accused person as the state PDP Chairman, Mr Dan Orbih; Mr Tony Azigbemi and Efe Erimuoghae Anthony.
He said, “The quintet were said to have conspired among themselves to commit an offence contrary to the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act.
Though the arraignment was earlier scheduled for May 16, the case was adjourned till May 24, for arraignment due to the absence of Ize-Iyamu and Orbih in court.
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