Alleged $9.5m FIFA Grant Misappropriation: Court gives AGF date to harmonise charges

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The Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) High Court in Maitama, on Tuesday, fixed December 16 for the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF)

to report on the harmonisation of the cases against some Nigeria Football Federation officials in the alleged misappropriation of $9.5 million FIFA grant.Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Those being tried earlier are Christopher Andekin, NFF Director of Administration and Finance; Reagan Zaka, cashier; and Fadanari Mamza, Head, Finance and Account Department. Mr Andekin was alleged to have been entrusted with money meant for the development of football in Nigeria, a grant from world football body, the Federation of International Football Association .

On his part, counsel for the defendants, Festus Ukpe, while adopting affidavits opposing the joinder, urged the court to refuse the application.At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, a senior state counsel at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abubakar Musa, told the court that the AGF wanted all the matters against the defendants pending in different courts to be harmonised.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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