Alleged N109bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Of Suspended Accountant General, Ahmed Idris |Read Why
AFNews Reporter
Aug 11, 2022
Alleged N109bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Of Suspended Accountant General, Ahmed Idris |Read Why
The trial of the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been adjourned to October 4 and 5 following an adjournment application by his legal team.
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According to counsel to Idris, Gordy Uche, on Wednesday before Justice Adeniyi Ajayi of the FCT High Court, he needed more time to interact with his client following the meeting his client had with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the previous day based on the invitation of the anti-graft agency.
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The defence team accused the EFCC of contempt, stating that the commission lacks the right to continue investigations since the matter is already in court but counsel for the commission, Rotimi Jacobs refuted Uche's claims.
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He said that the suspended accountant general of the federation is the one that approached the commission for settlement.
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Recall the suspended accountant general and his co-defendants is been trialed on a 14 counts bothering on stealing and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N109.5 billion against them.
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