The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 re-arraigned Gbenga Makanjuola, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, before Justice Maureen A. Onyetenu sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on an amended 11-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, accepting cash payment beyond threshold and money laundering to the tune of N3.5 billion ((Three Billion, Five Hundred Million Naira).

Makanjuola is charged along with Kolawole Shittu, cashier to the Senate; Robert Chidozie Mbonu, a former Managing Director, Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria, SGBN (currently at large); Melrose General Services Limited and Obiora Amobi, Operation Manager, Melrose General Services Limited.
They were first arraigned on October 3, 2018 before Justice Babs O. Kuewumi of the same court.

One of the counts reads: “That you, Gbenga Makanjuola, sometime in December 2016 in Nigeria, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did accept cash payment of the sum of $500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) only from Kolawole Shittu without going through a financial institution and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(a) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 (as amended by Act No. 1 of 2012) and punishable under Section 16 (2) (b) of the same Act.”

The defendants pleaded "not guilty" to the charges preferred against them.
In view of their pleas, the prosecuting counsel, Kamil Bashir, asked the court for a trial date.

In his response, counsel to the second defendant, Omeoga Chukwu, urged the court to allow the defendants to continue to enjoy the bail earlier granted by the Justice Kuewumi, adding that “the terms were very stringent and verified by the EFCC.”

Justice Onyetenu granted the prayer of the defence on the existing bail.

See more: https://zenithnaija.com/efcc-re-arraigns-sarakis-aide-makanjuola-others-for-n3-5bn-fraud/

The crack down on Saraki has began.

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The courts will soon be very busy

Saraki is a snake, for his own blood sister to seek his downfall,he's not a human

Robert Chidozie Mbonu, a former Managing Director, Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria, SGBN (currently at large) and Obiora Amobi, Operation Manager, Melrose General Services Limited.

No wonder ndigbo love saraki, their people follow chop money.

Ok

Hh

Saraki will be alright las las

Selective crime fighting

After the 8th senate, Saraki wont spend extra days in Nigeria before disappearing

Em go deal with Saraki wella sha

Saraki travails just started

the next time I see any Saraki news on front page, I will report them to their late father

Baba Oloye is the target! He should be ready, it's coming alright!

that makanjuola is the man saraki want to use as kwara deputy governor to Atunwa. thank God we escape the bullet

Someone will start catching cold Now.

Ok

OgundeleT:
that makanjuola is the man saraki want to use as kwara deputy governor to Atunwa. thank God we escape the bullet

True! He was PDP Deputy Governorship candidate in the March 9 elections. Imagine a money launderer and thief (Makanjuola) as Deputy Governor to another thief, arrogant, aloof, and wicked Governor, Razak Atunwa!

Thank God, we missed the misfortune of those two and their godfather, Bukola!

I'm still waiting for Tinubu to be arraigned or questioned for the bullion vans .

LordCenturion:
Saraki is a snake, for his own blood sister to seek his downfall,he's not a human

Do you ever think his sister who seeks his downfall is not a snake. Don't ever judge what you know nothing about ??

Chepos1:
The crack down on Saraki has began.

You are right.

I doubt Saraki will escape jail time. The would first go after his aids and accomplices before finally going for him.

Afonjas with money laundering! SMH

Bad blues for Saraki