Tension as court takes major move against power ex-northern governor

• The proceedings of Gabriel Suswam, the erstwhile politician of Benue state, has been adjourned to Wednesday, May 8
• The EFCC re-arraigned the erstwhile politician earlier Justice Peter Lifu of the national precocious tribunal successful Abuja connected Thursday
• Suswam was re-arraigned alongside his commissioner of concern successful the state, Omadachi Okolobia; they pleaded not blameworthy

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FCT, Abuja - The Federal High Court, sitting successful Abuja, connected Thursday, May 2, adjourned an N3.1 Billion money laundering lawsuit instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a erstwhile politician of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, to May 8, 2024.

This was disclosed successful a circular issued by the anti-graft bureau stating that Justice Peter Lifu pronounced the adjournment.

Court to perceive Gabriel Suswam lawsuit connected Wednesday Photo Credit: EFCC
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Why EFCC re-arraigned ex-Governor Suswam

The EFCC has taken the erstwhile politician to tribunal for selling shares successful the Benue authorities concern and spot company. He was accused of diverting portion of the proceeds, worthy N3,111,008,018.51, to different institution identified arsenic Fanfash Resources. The wealth was sent to a Zenith Bank account.

According to Sahara Reporters, the relationship allegedly belonged to 1 Abubakar Umar, a Bureau de Change relation successful the national capital.

It was reported that the wealth was withdrawn, converted into overseas currencies and handed implicit to the erstwhile politician astatine his residence.

Ex-governor, commissioner re-arraigned

The EFCC reopened the erstwhile governor's lawsuit aft 8 years successful office. Suswam was re-arraigned earlier the tribunal alongside his commissioner for finance, Omadachi Okolobia, implicit an 11-count wealth laundering charge.

The suspect pleaded not blameworthy erstwhile the charges were work earlier them.

Suswam and Okolobia's lawyers urged the tribunal to fto their clients bask the erstwhile bail conditions granted to them by the erstwhile justice who had earlier heard the matter.

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Shettima speaks connected EFCC corruption fight

Legit.ng earlier reported that Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu is determined to combat corruption without fearfulness oregon favouritism.

Shettima besides explained that President Tinubu's medication was doing a batch to trim the country's unemployment rate.

The vice president's remark was coming astatine a clip erstwhile the EFCC was taking assertive actiond against the erstwhile politician of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello.

Source: Legit.ng