BREAKING: Court Seizes Former Governor Obiano’s Travel Documents, Adjourns Trial To March 4
The judge also ordered that Obiano should be restricted to the court jurisdiction.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano.
The judge also ordered that Obiano should be restricted to the court jurisdiction.
He ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to deposit the defendant’s travel documents with the court registrar.
Ekwo then ordered the registrar to notify the Nigerian Immigration Service of the development.
The prosecution counsel, Slyvanus Tahir, SAN, had prayed the court to remand the former governor.
He subsequently adjourned the case till March 4, 5, 6 and 7 for continuation of trial.
SaharaReporters on Tuesday reported that the EFCC was set to arraign former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged fraud.
The anti-graft agency would arraign Obiano over alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350 belonging to the Anambra State government while he was in office.
SaharaReporters reported in March 17, 2022 that former Governor Obiano was arrested at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, as he was preparing to board a flight to Houston, the United States of America.
EFCC had announced that his arrest took place at about 8.30pm, noting that he had been on EFCC’s watch list for some time over corruption allegations.
