The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission yesterday re-arraigned Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, the lawyer to former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, for allegedly laundering $2m during the 2019 general elections. In the three counts filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos, the EFCC accused the lawyer and his younger brother, Erhunse Giwa-Osagie, of conspiring to make a cash payment of $2m without going through a financial institution.

The anti-graft agency said the transaction violated provisions of Sections 18(a) and 1(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011, adding that the defendants were liable to be punished under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.

But the Giwa-Osagie brothers pleaded not guilty before Justice C.J. Aneke. They had earlier been arraigned in August last year before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the same court. Their re-arraignment yesterday followed the transfer of the case file from Justice Oweibo to Justice Aneke.

Following an application by their lawyer, Ahmed Raji (SAN), Justice Aneke permitted them to continue on the bail earlier granted them by Justice Oweibo. The judge later adjourned till Monday, March 9, to rule on the lawyer’s application seeking permission to travel to London for medical appointment.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/efcc-re-arraigns-atikus-lawyer-for-money-laundering.html

Awesome

Why is everything about Atiku relating to money laundering?

,Gosh

But Tinubu that drove 2 bulllion Vans of money into his compound before election night is still roaming free

GamalNasser:
But Tinubu that drove 2 bulllion Vans of money into his compound before election night is still roaming free

Watch how some idiots will come and defend it claiming nothing is wrong with a man driving such amount into his home in the eve of election.
Anyway it gives me joy when the thieves from pdp or apc are made to face the music. Unfortunately some are simply untouchable

Sharp way to Go...