A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has kicked against the application of no-case submission field before it by Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano, his counterpart, Ambassador Aminu Wali, former Foreign Affairs Minister and Engr Mansur Ahmed in their trail bordering on the N950 million campaign funds they took during former President Jonathan election bid.
Shekarau and Wali were both accused of collecting a sum of N25million, while Engineer Ahmed N10million from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) without using any financial institution, an offence contrary to Section 18 and punishable under Section 16 (2b) of the Money Laundering Act.
The money being part of the N950 million wired to Kano during the 2015 General election by Allison Madueke.
Presiding over the case on Monday, Justice Lewis Allagua ruled that considering the overwhelming evidences and testimonies presented before the court by the applicant (EFCC) in this case, the defendant has a case to answer.
The Judge in his declaration posited that “The witnesses and evidences tendered to the court by the applicants are cogent; hence, this honourable court is hereby ordered the three defendants to open their defense.”
He, therefore, set aside the November 18th and 19th for the three defendants to enter there defense.
Addressing Journalist shortly after the ruling, council to second and third defendant, Barrister Adamu Fagge, while speaking for the three defendant revealed that his client would go back and prepare to open a defence during the next sitting as directed by the Judge.
Meanwhile, the lawyer declined to speak on the ruling saying until he consults with his client.
However, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) lawyer expressed satisfaction on the ruling saying the commission had enough evidence against the defendants.
