The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 22, 2017, arraigned a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide and one Olanrewaju Otiti before Justice J.O Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on an amended 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N650m.
While Akinjide and Otiti are facing trial on counts one to 12 of the amended charge, the third accused person, a senator, Ayo Ademola Adeseun, who failed to appear in court today, is facing trial on counts one to 24.
The accused allegedly received the money from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke in the build-up to the 2015 general election.
The money was part of the $115m allegedly disbursed by Alison-Madueke to influence the outcome of the 2015 presidential election.
This post first appeared on NEWSROOM.
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