Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC
Suswam’s Alleged N3.1b Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Till July 16
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, adjourned the trial of the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam till July 16, 2026 for adoption of final written addresses, as the 11-year-old case goes on the home stretch. Suswam, alongside his then Commissioner of Finance, Omadachi Okolobia is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on amended 11-count charge, bordering on theft, criminal breach of trust, illegal award of contracts and money laundering to the tune of N3.1 billion, being proceeds from the sale of
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