By Nkechi Eze
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is poised to arraign three former appointees of ex-Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, in court over a fresh ₦64 million money laundering case, barring any last-minute changes.
The ex-appointees are Mr. Lawal Shakiru Olajimi Adebisi, a former Senior Special Adviser/Counsellor to former governor, El-Rufai, the ex- accountant general of Kaduna State, Mr. Umar Waziri and Mr. Yusuf Inuwa, the former Finance Commissioner in the State.
The commission also named Solar Life Nigeria Limited as a co-defendant in the suit, alleging that the company’s bank account was used to receive the diverted ₦64 million funds.
A statement made available by the commission’s spokesperson states that; In the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Kaduna Judicial division, ICPC is accusing Mr. Lawal of conniving with the two other accused persons to have diverted the total sum of N64,800,562 ( Sixty-Four Million, Eight Hundred Thousand, Five-hundred and Sixty-two Naira) in three tranches of N10,000,000,00, N47,840,000.00 and N7,320,562.00 to the bank account of Solar Life Nigeria limited where Mr. Lawal is believed to be the sole signatory.
The four accused persons are expected to appear in court on Friday, 17th of January, 2025 to take their plea.
Recall that the commission recently arraigned Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu, former Chief of Staff and Commissioner of Finance in Kaduna State, on separate charges related to a money laundering case.
