Alleged money laundering: Court remands ex-Skye Bank chairman Tunde Ayeni

A Federal Capital Territory High Court connected Monday remanded a erstwhile Syke slope chairman, Tunde Ayeni, successful the Kuje correctional facility, pending the determination of his bail application.

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie gave the bid aft Ayeni’s counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, asked for a abbreviated day for defence to determination the shot application.

The justice adjourned the lawsuit until May 13, for the proceeding of the defendant’s bail application.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had charged Ayeni with 17 counts bordering connected wealth laundering to the tune of astir N8 billion.

He, however, pleaded not blameworthy to the charge.

Following his not-guilty plea, the prosecution counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, asked the tribunal for a day for commencement of trial.

He besides urged the tribunal to remand the suspect successful custody pending commencement of trial.

Raji nevertheless told the tribunal that the defence filed a bail exertion connected behalf of Ayeni connected Monday and served aforesaid connected the prosecution.

According to him, the complaint was served connected the suspect by EFCC past Friday, May 1, which was a nationalist holiday.

He urged the tribunal to assistance a abbreviated adjournment for the bail exertion to beryllium moved.

Raji informed the tribunal that Ayeni was a lawyer of implicit 35 years signifier .

He appealed to the tribunal to merchandise Ayeni to him (Raji) and Olalekan Ojo, SAN, assuring that they woul...