Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Court Adjourns Ex-PDP Chair, Haliru’s Trial to April 11; Grants Ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu Leave to Travel for Medical

Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court has adjourned to April 11, 2018 for ruling on the admissibility of bank statements tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, through its witness, Chidi Eboigbe in the corruption trial of former national Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Haliru Bello and his son, Bello Abba Mohammed. Eboigbe, a compliance officer with Eco Bank who was led in evidence by Oluwaleke Atolagbe, counsel to the EFCC, said he had a responsibility to act as a liaison to law enforcement agencies as well as bank regulators. The PW7 told th…