Tag: Adoke
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EFCC officer threatened me to indict Jonathan, Adoke, witness tells court
Mr Aliyu Abubakar, a defence witness in the trial-within-trial of the former Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke told a Federal High Court, Abuja that an EFCC officer threatened him to indict former President Goodluck Jonathan in alleged money laundering. Abubakar, who is also a co-defendant in the suit, told Justice Inyang Ekwo while being led…
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Just in: Ex-AGF Adoke gets court’s permission for medical trip
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted permission to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), to travel for medical check-up at the United Arab Emirate, where he was in exile for about five years. Adoke had fled to the UAE shortly after leaving office in…
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Court cautions EFCC against breaching provisions of law in Adoke’s trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against an act contrary to the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in the trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning during the beginning…
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FG accuses Ex-AGF Adoke, Aliyu of laundering $23.3m, N3.077b in amended charge
The Federal Government has accused ex-Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke and a businessman, Aliyu Abubakar of laundering about $23,352,100.00 and N3, 077,318,800.00 in an amended 14-count charge filed against them. The amended charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/93/39/2017 replaced an earlier seven-count charge, with same number, on which Adoke and Aliyu…
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EFCC speaks on dropping money laundering charges against ex-AGF Adoke
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday debunked some media reports claiming that the Commission has dropped charges of money laundering against former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke. In a press release signed by its Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and made available to press,…
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BREAKING: Court grants ex-AGF Adoke bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke (SAN) and his co-defendant, Aliyu Abubakar. Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling on Monday, granted both men bail on the conditions attached to an earlier bail granted them by a High Court…
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Alleged money laundering: I prefer Kuje Prisons to EFCC’s custody, Ex-AGF Adoke tells Court
Mohammed Adoke, Nigeria’s ex-Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, (SAN), on Monday, said he preferred to be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Mike Ozekhome (SAN), spoke on Adoke’s behalf shortly after he was arraigned on fresh money laundering charges at the Federal High Court…
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Adoke fails to meet bail conditions, remains in EFCC custody
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Mohammed Adoke (SAN), is still in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), 24 hours after he was granted security bail. A source at the EFCC told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Abuja that the former justice minister is being detained at…
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$1.2b Malabu Oil fraud: Court slams N50m bail on Adoke
An Abuja High Court in Gwagwalada on Thursday granted N50 million bail to embattled former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke. Justice Abubakar Kutigi, in his ruling endorsed Adoke’s bail requested, and ordered him to produce a surety in like sum. The judge also granted Adoke’s co-defendants- Aliyu Abubakar and…