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EFCC Re-Arraigns Former Benue Governor,Suswam And Aide
– EFCC re-arraigned for Benue Governor and his aide at a Federal High court in Abuja
– EFCC is prosecuting Suswam and Oklobia on nine counts of money laundering
– The Duo were re-arraigned before Justice Okon Abang
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has re-arraigned former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam alongside Omadachi Oklobia, who was Commissioner for Finance in Benue State when he was Governor on a nine-count charge bordering on money laundering at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The Duo were re-arraigned before Justice Okon Abang.
Justice Abang asked counsel in the matter to cooperate with the court, warning that he would not entertain any frivolous applications for adjournment.
Abang took over the trial of Suswam, following the withdrawal of Justice Mohammed who gave his verdict in 2015 on the case.
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Suswam had challenged the jurisdiction of the court presided over by Justice Abang to handle the matter.
His counsel, Ms Chinelo Ugbozor, had argued on his behalf that the matter had already commenced in another court and four witnesses had been called.
However, counsel to EFCC, O. A. Atolagbe, maintained that a judge could not be compelled to handle a matter.
EFCC is prosecuting Suswam and Oklobia on nine counts of money laundering bordering on the alleged diversion of N3.1 billion from the proceeds of the sale of shares owned by the Benue Government since 2015.
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