Tag: Adoke
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Alleged $1.2b Malabu Oil fraud: Court admits Adoke, others to bail
An FCT High Court in Gwagwalada, on Thursday, admitted former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, and two others to bail with the sum of N50 million each. Justice Abubakar Kutigi, granted Adoke and six others bail, after arguments from lawyers in the criminal case filed against the defendants…
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Malabu Oil Scam: Curiously, Ex-AGF Adoke falls sick, unable to respond to EFCC interrogations
The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), is down with an illness in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Adoke is said to be having spinal pain. Recall that he was arrested by the agency on Thursday in Abuja, moments after he returned to Nigeria from…
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Just in: Court orders ex-AGF Adoke’s remand for 14 days
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Maitama, Abuja has granted the request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remand former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohamed Adoke for 14 days pending investigation. Justice Othman Musa, who is the court’s sitting vacation judge granted…
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Why we arrested ex-AGF Adoke on arrival from Dubai prison – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC confirmed Thursday night that its operatives arrested former justice minister and attorney-general Mohammed Bello Adoke at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja as he landed from Dubai. It said the fugitive ex-minister, now with a grey moustache, arrived into the waiting arms of its operatives. In a statement…
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JUST IN: EFCC picks up ex-AGF Adoke on arrival from Dubai
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has picked up a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke( SAN) upon arrival from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Adoke is being probed alongside others over $1.06billion Malabu Oil Block ( OPL 245) deal. The ex-AGF was arrested in Abu Dhabi on November…
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Malabu: Ex-AGF Adoke released from Dubai prison, to arrive Nigeria today
Mohammed Bello Adoke, former Attorney-general and justice minister, declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is on his way to Nigeria from Dubai. According to a report by Premium Times, the embattled ex-AGF left Dubai Thursday morning after he was freed by the Interpol. It is not clear whether the EFCC will arrest…
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Malabu Oil Scam: Court fixes date to hear Adoke’s suit against EFCC
A federal capital territory high court has scheduled December 12 as the hearing date for the motion filed by Mohammed Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), challenging the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC). Mike Ozekhome, counsel to Adoke, made this known on Wednesday. In an application, Adoke had…
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Malabu: Court voids arrest order against Adoke, Etete, others
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has voided a bench warrant it earlier issued for the arrest of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN). Justice Danlami Senchi had on April 17 this year, upon a motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), ordered…
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Malabu Oil Block: Magu denies being ‘used’ by Osinbajo to prosecute Adoke
…releases evidence against ex-AGF The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu has said a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) has a case to answer over the Settlement Agreement on Malabu Oil Block (OPL 25). He said Adoke has been offering…
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How Jonathan’s trusted aides dumped him, contributed money for Buhari’s campaign in 2015 – Ex-AGF Adoke
A former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Mohammed Adoke (SAN) has opened fresh can of worms on how former President Goodluck Jonathan’s trusted hands dumped him and contributed money to the campaign of the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. The former AGF also…