Attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) approval to prosecute former aviation minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, and others on alleged N5 billion fraud.
Prosecuting counsel, Hassan Liman (SAN) told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja at the resumed hearing on the matter that the case was adjourned till yesterday at the last adjourned date on May 10.
When the matter was called for the defendants to take their plea, counsel to the EFCC, Mr Liman, informed that the AGF had finally responded to the petition and given a nod in a letter for the matter to proceed.
The senior lawyer said no fewer than 32 witnesses have been lined up to testify in the suit.
Lawyers to all the defendants, including Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, who appeared for the senator, acknowledged receipt of the letter from the AGF.
Ekwo said the trial would be on a day-to-day basis and adjourned until Feb. 13, Feb. 14, Feb. 15, Feb. 16 and Feb. 17, 2023 for a hearing.
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