Malabu: EFCC re-arraigns Adoke - Premium Times Nigeria

Mr Adoke is being charged before Justice Binta Nyako alongside, Aliyu Abubakar.

Mr Adoke was first arraigned in January over the Malabu oil scandal. The EFCC accuses him of facilitating a deal that saw $1.1 billion paid illegally to questionable characters over the oil block 245. He denies the charges.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that on Monday, Mr Adoke was the first defendant, while Mr Abubakar was the second defendant on new charges.NAN also reports that the second defendant is being charged on a one-count charge.

After the duo pleaded not guilty to the charges, the EFCC counsel, Bala Sanga, urged the court to remand the defendants in the commission’s custody pending the hearing of the matter. However, the counsel to the defendants, urged the judge to dismiss the anti-graft agency’s request and grant them bail.

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