A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Thursday how former President Muhammadu Buhari’s effort to free former Adamawa Governor Murtala Nyako in his ongoing N29billion money laundering trial was frustrated by ex-Attorney General of the Federation , Abubakar Malami., said Buhari had directed Malami to liaise with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to work out a way for the case settled out of court on account of Nyako’s age.
“But Mr. Malami was not available due to politics. He wanted to be governor of Kebbi State,” he said.Atolagbe had told the court that there were moves by the Nyakos to strike a plea bargain with the government. While seated in the dock, Nyako claimed that attempts were made on four occasions to assassinate him.When the charge was read to him, rather than merely pleading either guilty or not, Nyako further said that now that enemies plots failed, they brought him to court on frivolous charges.
In a ruling, Justice Lifu allowed the defendants to continue to enjoy the previously granted bail and adjourned till May 10 for the commencement of trial. Recalling the history of the case, Atolagbe said the prosecution had called 21 witnesses and closed its case before Justice Abang. He said the second category, which relates to counts 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 34, 35, “borders on disguising the genuine origin of proceeds of crime under the same section of the act.”
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