A Nigerian High Court in Abuja has remanded former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Kuje prison over money laundering charges. Justice James Omotosho issued the order following Mamman’s arraignment on a 12-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mamman pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer filed a bail application.
The hearing for the bail application was adjourned to July 12, and Mamman was ordered to be remanded in Kuje correctional center in the interim. The ex-minister, reportedly ill, collapsed outside the courtroom before the case was called.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Kuje prison over allegations of money laundering.
This decision was made by Justice James Omotosho on Thursday, July 11, following Mamman’s arraignment on a 12-count charge of money laundering brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Mamman pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecuting lawyer, Olumide Fusika (SAN), requested a date for the trial to commence, while the defense lawyer, Femi Ate (SAN), filed a bail application shortly before the court session. Although Fusika confirmed receiving the bail application around 12:30 pm, Justice Omotosho noted it was not yet in the court’s file.
Ate requested to return the next day to argue the bail application, a request which Fusika did not oppose. Consequently, the judge adjourned the hearing to Friday, July 12, and ordered Mamman to be remanded in Kuje correctional center until then.
Reports indicated that Mamman, who is reportedly ill, appeared dejected after the judge’s pronouncement and collapsed outside the courtroom before the case was called.
