Malabu Oil scam: EFCC arraigns Adoke on fresh money laundering charges

Former AGF, Mohammed Adoke Arraigned for Money Laundering Charges

The immediate-past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday on fresh money laundering charges.

Adoke, Aliyu Abubakar, alongside others are standing at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Gwagwalada, Abuja, in respect to the Malabu Oil scam. Both men have pleaded not guilty to all fresh seven counts read to them before Justice Binta Nyako at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The defendants are alleged to have made payments in naira and dollar equivalent to about N900m into Adoke’s accounts in violation of various provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act in September 2013.

The prosecuting counsel, Mr. Bala Sanga, urged the court to have the defendants remanded in EFCC custody pending when their bail applications would be heard and determined. Adoke’s legal team, led by Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), as well as Abubakar’s defence team led by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), informed the court that they had filed separate applications for the bail of their clients.