Judge Mojisola Dada of the Special Offenses Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has deferred hearing two applications in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) N1.35 billion fraud case against Mr. Olalekan Abdul until January 30, 2025.
Applications pertaining to the Nolle Prosequi entered by the Lagos State Attorney-General (AG), which resulted in the removal of 20 counts and the revision of the prosecutor’s information, were filed by Chukwuma Machukwu Ume (SAN), a notional complainant’s attorney.
Ume underlined that the applications, which aim to reverse the AG’s order and set aside the modified charges, are essential to the case.
As they ponder taking over the prosecution, the AG’s office plans to analyze the case, the court was informed.
Abdul, one Ishekwene, and two other people at large were charged by the EFCC with conspiracy, forgery, and theft of more than N1.35 billion from Wema Bank in December 2019.
Under the revised charges, Abdul is now the only defendant. Additional hearings in the lawsuit are scheduled for January 30, 2025.