Tag: Turaki
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Court clears ex-Minister Turaki of money laundering charge
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged and acquitted former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, of money laundering charge. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on the no-case submission filed by the defence, said the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had failed to link Turaki and his co-defendants…
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Court grants ex-Minister Kabiru Turaki’s request to travel to Turkey on medical grounds
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the prayer of the former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, to travel to Turkey for medical attention. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the leave after Counsel to the former minister, G. C. Ofulue, moved the motion on notice with charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/61/2020 and the…
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EFCC arraigns ex-minister, Turaki, others over fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former Minister of special duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki over alleged fraud. Turaki was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo at the Federal High Court, Abuja alongside his former Special Assistant, Sampson Okpetu, and two firms – Samtee Essentials Limited and Pasco Investment Limited…
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2019: Atiku competent to defeat Buhari – Turaki
Presidential Aspirant in the just-concluded National Convention of the PDP in Portharcourt, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, has congratulated the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for emerging as the party’s presidential standard bearer in the 2019 general elections. In a congratulatory letter, Turaki who competed with the former Vice President and ten others for their…
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Alleged misappropriation of funds: EFCC appeals Turaki’s ‘liberal’ bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday filed a fresh motion before an FCT High Court asking it to set aside the bail it granted to Saminu Turaki, the former Governor of Jigawa State. The EFCC in the motion filed through its counsel, Mohammed Abubakar claimed that the bail condition given to Turaki…
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JUST IN: Court grants ex-Jigawa gov, Turaki bail
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday granted bail to a former Governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, who was recently arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice Yusuf Halilu granted him bail on conditions which merely required him to submit his traveling…