Tag: Akinjide
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Buhari mourns Akinjide, recalls his impacts as two-term minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has noted that former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), served Nigeria and humanity with his rich experience and knowledge. Buhari stated this in his condolence message to the government of Oyo State, the Olubadan-in-Council and the Akinjide family in mourning the passage of the late…
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Alleged fraud: EFCC forced me to return N650m, ex-minister tells court
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Jumoke Akinjide has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of coercing her to return the N650million that she is accused of laundering. She prayed Justice Chukeujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos to compel the anti-graft agency to return the money to…
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EFCC rejects transfer of ex-minister Akinjide’s case to new judge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rejected the transfer of a money laundering case against former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Mrs. Jumoke Akinjide to a new judge. She was arraigned last January 16 before Justice Muslim Hassan, but the case was transferred to Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the instance of the…
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Alleged N650m fraud: Judge orders ex-minister’s trial-within-trial
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered a trial-within-trial in the ongoing prosecution of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ), Jumoke Akinjide, and others charged with N650 million fraud. Justice Muslim Hassan gave the order for the trial following objections raised by the defence counsel, who had argued…
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How Alison-Madueke allegedly paid ex-minister Akinjide, others N650 million – Witness
Usman Zakari, a witness in the ongoing trial of a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Olajumoke Akinjide, on Friday told Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, how Ms. Akinjide and others received N650 million in the build-up to the 2015 general election. Ms. Akinjide alongside Ayo Adeseun…
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N650m fraud: Akinjide’s lawyer seeks Lagos court’s movement to Ibadan
A frantic effort was made on Thursday by lawyers to get the Federal High Court in Lagos to move its sitting to Ibadan in the ongoing trial of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide for alleged N650 million fraud. The judge, however, ruled that trial would continue on March 9 in Lagos.…
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N650m fraud: EFCC shuns ex-minister Akinjide’s plea bargain offer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rejected the plea bargain offer of a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Ms Jumoke Akinjide. According to the anti-graft commission’s lawyer, Nnemeke Omenwa, the agency would instead proceed with the trial. At the last sitting of the court on February 6, the EFCC had admitted…
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N650m laundering charge: Akinjide’s lawyer wants out-of-court settlement
A former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, who is standing trial over alleged N650 million money laundering charge, on Tuesday in Lagos sought out-of-court settlement. Akinjide’s lawyer, Mr Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN) , told a Federal High Court that they were “in the process of engaging in out-of-court settlement” with the Economic and Financial…
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N650m Fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-minister, Jumok Akinjide
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Akinjide was re-arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan on a 24 count charge. She was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alongside a former Minister of Petroleum…