The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has approached the Court of Appeal to set aside a no-case ruling granted a former Governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, Tanko Beji by the Niger State High Court on the 7th of December, 2023.
The information which is contained in a Statement by the EFCC explained that the anti graft body had filed a seven count charge bordering on conspiracy, abetment and criminal breach of trust against Babangida, Beji and Umar Mohammed Nasko, a former Commissioner for Environment and Chief of Staff to then Governor Babangida Aliyu.
The EFCC in the statement added that the matter was later reassigned to Justice Abdullahi Mukailu and the EFCC called two witnesses and tendered over 400 exhibits before closing its case.
However, the three defendants made a no-case submission and the Court granted their prayers.
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Dissatisfied with the Court ruling, the EFCC filed a Notice of Appeal on January 10, 2024 as it says it is optimistic that the Court of Appeal would do justice to the appeal.
The Commission stresses that it will continue to discharge its duties in line with its mandate of tackling all forms of Economic and Financial crimes without fear or favour.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
