Alleged N868m fraud: Ex-AGoF Nwabuoku knows fate April 13
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled judgment for April 13 in the alleged N868million money laundering case against former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Chukwunyere Nwabuoku. Justice
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled judgment for April 13 in the alleged N868million money laundering case against former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Chukwunyere Nwabuoku.
Justice James Omotosho chose the date on Monday after the prosecuting lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho (SAN) and defence lawyer, Norrison Quakers (SAN) adopted their final written addresses.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Nwabuoku on a nine-count amended charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/240/2024.
The EFCC accused Nwabuoku of conspiring with some firms to convert funds alleged to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
The prosecution said the alleged offence violates Section 18 of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011, as amended by Act No. 1 of 2012, and is punishable under Section 15(3) of that Act.
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Nwabuoku was alleged to have perpetrated the act while he served as the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Ministry of Defence between 2019 and 2021.
Nwabuoku was later appointed acting AGoF on May 20, 2022, under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari after Ahmed Idris was suspended as AGoF over an alleged N109 billion fraud.
However, Nwabuoku was removed in July 2022, a few weeks after he assumed office.
