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Alleged Money Laundering: Court remands Atiku’s son-in-law in EFCC custody

A judge has remanded an in-law to an opposition presidential candidate in the custody of the anti-graft agency,Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Lagos division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday also granted a motion exparte seeking leave of court that the money laundering case against Abdulahi Babalele should be heard during the ongoing court vacation.

On Wednesday, Rotimi Oyedepo, the counsel to the EFCC, while moving the motion for the trial of the accused during court vacation, asked that the motion be granted in the interest of justice. Moving the motion for bail, Mr Ozhekome informed the court that he had filed an application for bail on August 9, and had notified the prosecuting counsel.“My learned colleague informed me that he needs to react. The defendant has been in the custody of the EFCC since last Thursday and I plead with my lord to allow the defendant continue to stay with the EFCC, pending the time his bail application is heard.

“The learned SAN, when we discussed, I told him his request for his client to remain with us is not in my power. ”

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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