Malabu Scandal: Court adjourns hearing on arrest warrant for Etete, Adoke

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Judge refuses to grant the application on the grounds that the substantive suit was yet to be argued.

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi, has adjourned hearing of an application seeking a warrant of arrest against Nigerian officials implicated in the controversial Malabu Oil scandal.

PREMIUM TIMES reported April 17 how the judge granted the EFCC a warrant of arrest against the Nigerian officials involved in the controversial deal.The EFCC, in 2017 pressed charges against Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Co. Ltd, Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited, Eni Spa, Raph Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujato Stefeno, Burrato Sebastiano, Duazia Louya Etete , Mohammed Bello Adoke, Aliyu Abubakar and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited.

Anti-corruption investigators and activists suspect he fronted for top officials of the Goodluck Jonathan administration as well of officials of Shell and ENI. Shell, Eni, Mr Etete, Mr Aliyu and several officials of the oil firms are being prosecuted in Italy for their roles in the scandal.In suit No. FCT/HC/M/546/2019, Mr Etete’s counsel, L.O Ikwegwe told the court that she had just been served with the EFCC’s counter-affidavit and will need time to respond to it.

He added that with the new issues introduced in the counter-affidavit, he will be filing additional processes.

 

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