{"id":88321,"date":"2021-11-10T07:43:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T06:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=88321"},"modified":"2021-11-10T07:43:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T06:43:29","slug":"diezanis-n450m-efcc-re-arraigns-ex-minister-four-others-six-years-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/diezanis-n450m-efcc-re-arraigns-ex-minister-four-others-six-years-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Diezani\u2019s N450m: EFCC re-arraigns ex-minister, four others six years after"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m18551\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, re-arraigned a former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama, before Justice Fadima Aminu of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State, on seven counts of criminal conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N450 million.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nBulama was re-arraigned alongside a former Commissioner for Integrated and Rural Development in Yobe State, Mohammed Kadai, Abba Tata, Muhammad Mamu and Hassan Ibn Jaks.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-minister allegedly received the said sum from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison- Madueke, to influence the outcome of the 2015 presidential election as the coordinator of former President Goodluck Jonathan\u2019s re-election campaign committee in Yobe State.<\/p>\n<p>Kadai was deputy coordinator, while the other three defendants were members of the committee.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement on Tuesday, by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, titled, \u2018N450m fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-minister, Bulama, four others in Yobe.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The defendants were said to have pleaded not guilty to the charges and the prosecution counsel, Mukhtar Ahmed, asked for a trial date.<\/p>\n<p>He also prayed the court to remand the defendants in a correctional centre pending the determination of the case.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe lead counsel for the defendants, E. 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