Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed May 27, 2019, to rule on the $40-million fraud case brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against Robert Azibaola, cousin to the former president, Goodluck Jonathan.
Azibaola and his company, One Plus Holdings, are facing a two-count charge bordering on money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption.
They are alleged to have received $40m from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, during the tenure of Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) without any contract agreement.
The EFCC had on June 7, 2016, charged Azibaola, his wife, Stella, and the company to court on an amended nine-count charge related to money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption. They had pleaded not guilty to the charges, which subsequently resulted in the commencement of their trial.
On February 6, 2019, his defence team led by Chris Uche, SAN, closed its defence, after calling two witnesses, including Azibaola, and presented several documents.
At the resumed sitting, both parties adopted their final written addresses, before Justice Dimgba adjourned to May 27, 2019, for judgment.