The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
withdrawn from N25 billion fraud filed against Danjuma Goje, former
governor of the state, according to NAN.
The case, which has been on for close to eight years, has been
handed over to the office of the attorney-general of the federation.
Babatunde Quadiri of federal high court II, Jos, is the judge handling
the case.
When the case came up for an emergency hearing before Quadiri, the
EFCC counsel, Wahab Shittu, told the court that the agency was
withdrawing from the case and handing it over the office of the
attorney-general for continuation.
“My Lord, this case was earlier adjourned for June 20 for the
continuation of hearing, but then we are here today on the latest
development on the matter,” he said.
“We as EFCC counsels are withdrawing from the matter and handing
it over to the office of the Attorney-General for continuation with the
prosecution.
“As you can see in court today is a state counsel from the AGF’s
office to formally take over this case from us.”
Responding, Paul Erokoro, Goje’s counsel, did not object to the EFCC
withdrawal and handing over of the case to the attorney general.
“My Lord, we do not object to the anti-graft agency’s withdrawal and
handing over the prosecution to the AG’s office,” Erokoro said.
Pius Asika, counsel from the office of the attorney general,
announced his appearance for the case.
Asika then applied for an adjournment to enable him to prepare for
the case proper “having come into the matter today (Friday)”.
Quadiri then adjourned the case till June 21, 2019, for the
continuation of hearing.

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rubbish .corruption fight is fighting shadows .Goje played to d gallery now he is free