Hmm wai a haka wasu marasa kishi ke TALLARSA REP! Matasan kebbi sai a slow! N1.6BN FRAUD: ARRAIGNMENT OF KEBBI ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL, OTHERS STALLED The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said the arraignment of Kebbi State Accountant-General, Alhaji Mohammed Arzika Dakingari and the Managing Director of Beal Construction Nigeria Limited, Muza Yusuf, could not go on before Justice Sabiu Bala of Kebbi State High Court, Birnin-Kebbi. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement said Dakingari and Yusuf were to be arraigned by the EFCC for offences bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, abuse of office and money laundering. “Though, the accused persons were present in court, they could not take their plea as defence counsel, Suleiman Usman told the court that he had a pending application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the matter.” “The EFCC said defence council Usman challenged the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case: “the law is trite that, where an application of this nature is filed, it has to be determined first. Your Lordship is enjoined to know that this honourable court needs to have necessary jurisdictions and powers before it can hear this case”. He urged the court to take the plea of the accused persons. “Justice Bala, after listening to the argument of both counsel adjourned the case to September 23, 2014 for hearing of th
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:00:56 +0000
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