October 19, 2024
Wakali

The Economic and financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 8, 2021 arraigned a former minister of state for power, Muhammed Wakil, before Justice S.B Belgore of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on a two counts charge of corruption and abuse of office.

Wakil was arraigned alongside two companies, Corozzeria Nigeria Limited and Pikat Properties Nigeria Limited, for allegedly receiving N148,000,000.00 (One Hundred and forty Eight Million Naira Only), as gratification from Bestworth Insurance Brokers Limited out of the N27,188,232,208.00(Twenty Seven Billion, One hundred and Eighty Eight million, two hundred and thirty two thousand ,Two hundred and Eight Naira, Twenty Kobo) approved outstanding insurance premiums and claims of deceased and incapacitated staff of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN.

When the charges were read, the defendant pleaded “not guilty.”

Counsel for the prosecution, Benjamin Manji asked the court to set a date for commencement of trial and remand the defendant at a Correctional Centre, pending trial.

However counsel for the defendants, B.C Igwilo SAN, prayed the court to grant bail to the 1st defendant. “My lord, our humble application is for the first defendant to be admitted to bail, “he said

But the prosecution counsel opposed the oral application, while urging the Court to order the defendant to file the application formally.

Justice Belgore adjourned the matter till March 31, 2021 for determination of bail application and remanded the defendant in the custody of the EFCC.

 

 

22 thoughts on “EFCC arraigns Ex –Power Minister for N148m PHCN severance benefit bribe

  1. 864911 831547I dont feel Ive read anything like this before. So very good to locate somebody with some original thoughts on this subject. thank for starting this up. This web site is something that is required on the web, someone with slightly originality. Good job for bringing something new to the internet! 526335

  2. 10958 218611whoa, this really is a genuinely excellent piece of details. I read about something like this before, this is impressively excellent stuff. 993242

  3. 504486 707454I enjoyed reading your pleasant website. I see you offer priceless information. stumbled into this site by chance but Im certain glad I clicked on that link. You undoubtedly answered all the questions Ive been dying to answer for some time now. Will surely come back for far more of this. 733698

  4. 435513 326176Aw, it was an really excellent post. In thought I would like to set up writing similar to this furthermore – taking time and actual effort to create a very very good article but exactly what do I say I procrastinate alot and also no indicates manage to go done. 328235

  5. 815929 47518Locating the best Immigration Solicitor […]below you will discover the link to some websites that we think you should visit[…] 737252

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *