An FCT High Court, has dismissed an application to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting two Former Ministers, Mohammed Adoke and Dan Etete.
Adoke, a Former Minister of Justice and Dan Etete, Former Minister of Petroleum had approached the Court to prevent the arrests
The EFCC had charged the two former ministers to court over their alleged involvement in the mismanagement of 1.1 billion dollars revenue accrued from the sale of oil bloc to Malabu Oil and Gas Limited in 2011.
The charge filed on Dec. 20, 2016 establishes a nine-count charge against the accused, saying they transferred 801.540 million dollars from the Federal Government escrow account.
The Judge had sometimes in the month of April during the last adjournment granted an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest those involved in the deal.
(NAN)