Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in
Abuja on Monday, February 4, slated the hearing of a motion brought by a former
governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, challenging the jurisdiction of his
court to hear the N4 billion money laundering charge brought against him by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for March 7, 2024.
At Monday’s proceedings, defence counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu,
SAN, filed a motion urging Justice Ekwo to quash the charges against his client
“for lack of jurisdiction to hear the matter and that no prima facie case
has been established against the defendant.”
EFCC counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, however, informed the
court that he needed adequate time to study and respond to the motion,
explaining that he was only served the motion in court Monday
morning.
Based on his prayers, Justice Ekpo adjourned hearing on the motion till March 7, 2024.
Obiano was arraigned on January 24, 2024 by the EFCC on a nine-count charge of money laundering.
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