Atolagbe had told the court that there were moves by the Nyakos – before now – to strike a plea bargain with the government.
Other defendants in the case are: Zulkifik Abba, Abubakar Aliyu, Blue Opal Limited, Tower Assets Management Limited, and Crust Energy Limited.But he did not name anyone as the brain behind the attempts. When the former governor was asked to enter his plea, he said: “I do not have the faintest idea about the allegation.”
The trial judge, Justice Peter Lifu, asked the ex-governor to calm down, reminding him that he would have time to enter his defence in the course of the trial.After their pleas were taken, their lawyers urged the court to adopt the bail earlier granted them by the previous trial judge, a request which Atolagbe did not object to.
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