Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Alleged N1.35b Fraud: Absence of Defence Counsel Stalls Trial of Lamido, Sons

The trial of the former Jigawa State governor and his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu was stalled on Monday, July 20, 2026 due to the absence of the lead defence counsel, Joe Agi, SAN. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting the defendants on 37-count charge, involving alleged money laundering, kick-backs and fictitious contract awards to the tune of N1.35 billion, allegedly committed while Sule Lamido, the first defendant was Jigawa State governor from 2007-2015. At the start of the M…