Money laundering: Ikuforiji’s trial continues July 17

The defendants were, however, subsequently re-arraigned before Justice Ibrahim Buba, following a re-assignment of the case.On Sept. 26, 2014, Justice Buba discharged Ikuforiji and his aide of the charges, after upholding a no case submission of the defendants.Dissatisfied with the ruling, the EFCC through its counsel, Mr Godwin Obla , filed the Notice of Appeal dated Sept. 30, 2014, challenging the decision of the trial court.

EFCC further argued that the lower court erred in law when it held that the provisions of Section 1 of the Money Laundering Act, 2004 and 2011, only applied to natural persons and corporate bodies other than the Government. In its judgement, the Lagos Division of the Appeal Court, in November 2016, agreed with the prosecution and ordered a fresh trial of the defendants before another judge.

Again, in its verdict, the apex court also upheld the decision of the appellate court and ordered that the case be sent back to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for reassignment to another judge.

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