Ex-Jigawa Gov Sule Lamido, sons, family firms to face fresh trial over alleged N1.3bn fraud

Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court successful Abuja has fixed April 1 for a caller arraignment of erstwhile politician of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, implicit the N1.3 cardinal corruption complaint brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Lamido is to beryllium arraigned connected the time alongside his 2 sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido, who allegedly committed the fraud with their begetter done fictitious declaration awards.

Justice Lifu fixed the caller day connected Friday pursuing the lack of the erstwhile politician and his sons successful tribunal to instrumentality their plea.

Although the caller arraignment was scheduled to clasp connected Friday, the Lamidos counsel, Mr Joe Agi, SAN, apologized for their lack successful court, explaining that accusation astir the proceedings came connected Thursday evening.

He said that the erstwhile politician and his children are nonmigratory successful Kano and could not marque it to the tribunal due to the fact that of the region and lateness of the announcement of hearing.

The elder lawyer thereafter undertook to nutrient the accused persons connected the adjourned day to look their...