TRACKING___The Federal High Court in the federal capital territory, Abuja, through Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, until March 2020 to officially send back to Nigeria, Mrs. Diezani Allison- Madueke, who has been found guilty of money laundering.
In November 2018, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had filed filed 13 counts of money laundering against Mrs. Diezani, whom they accused of taking into her possession as against the law, 39.7 million dollars and 3.32 billion naira with which she had acquired properties different parts of the country, including, Lagos, Abuja and Rivers state, while she was still a minister.
Mrs. Diezani had since been in the United Kingdom, facing thorough investigations on corruption since she vacated her position as Minister in 2015.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, on Tuesday, made threats to take her hands of the case of money laundering involving the Ex minister, if the EFCC does not successfully produce Mrs. Diezani in court for prosecution come March 2020.
Considering the challenges the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are facing just to extradite the Ex minister from the United Kingdom, Mr. Faruk Abdullah, the prosecuting counsel, pleaded on behalf of the commission with the Judge to adjourn the case indefinitely until all is set.
Mr. Faruk Abdullah urged the Judge, Jistice Ojukwu that it would be best if the case were to be adjourned until further notice so as not to disrupt the cases on the court’s document.
In response to Mr. Faruk’s request, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu made it known that her docket will not be a waiting room for the prosecution, adding that she will only give one more adjournment and if nothing happens, she will strike out the case. Justice Ijeoma thereafter, adjourned the case till Tuesday 10th of March.
