Alleged fraud: Ex-power Minister Mamman’s applies for discharge

Former Minister of Power, Engr Sale Mamman, has filed an application for a no case submission in the money laundering charges brought against him. Counsel to Mamman, S.T. Abba Esq informed the court of the move following the conclusion of the witness statement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before a Federal High […]

Former Minister of Power, Engr Sale Mamman, has filed an application for a no case submission in the money laundering charges brought against him.

Counsel to Mamman, S.T. Abba Esq informed the court of the move following the conclusion of the witness statement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Mamman is facing a 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering preferred against him by the EFCC for alleged fraud in the contract for the Mambilla Hydropower Project.

The EFCC had alleged that the former minister had conspired to divert funds from the Mambila Zungeru Special Project Account which is domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to private accounts.

Specifically, the 17th EFCC witness Abubakar Gabdo accused Mamman of operating various corporate accounts of Bureau de Change operators belonging to Breathable Investment, Fullest Utility Concepts, and Golden Bond Nigeria Ltd.

The minister had since denied the claims and countered that he had no control over the accounts, adding that evidence showed the payments were made to the accounts before and after he left office.

Meanwhile, Justice James Omotosho has fixed November 27 for written addresses.