Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Appeal Court Returns Lamido’s Case to Justice Ademola

The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal, on December 6, 2017 set aside order of then Chief Judge of the Federal High Court Abuja, Justice Ibrahim Auta, re-assigning the trial of Sule Lamido, from Justice Adeniyi Ademola, to Justice Babatunde Quadri. Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, is standing trial along with his sons, Aminu and Mustapha; Wada Abubakar, Bamaina Holdings Ltd, Bamaina Company Nigeria Ltd, Bamaina Aluminium Limted and Speeds Intl Ltd, on an amended 43-count charge of money laundering. He is alleged to have abused his office as governor between 2007 and 2015, in award…