Obiano to Face Trial For Alleged N4bn Theft As Court Insists on Charges

A Federal High Court sitting Abuja, Nigeria has terminated an application by the former governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano, challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to prosecute him.

Obiano, who was arraigned on January 24, is standing trial on nine charges bordering on alleged N4bn theft.

But in a preliminary objection filed by the defendant through his lawyer Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), he said the EFCC lacked the power to prosecute him.
He also urged the court to repress the instant charges against him, describing them as an abuse of court process.
Ruling on the application on Thursday, Justice Inyang Ekwo said the application lacked merit and deserved to be dismissed.
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