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N5b Fraud: Court Fixes July 21 For Stella Oduah’s Arraignment
A federal high court in Abuja has fixed July 21 for the arraignment of Stella Oduah, former minister of aviation.
Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, fixed the date after the court session on Monday.
Oduah, senator representing Anambra north, is to stand trial alongside eight others on a 25-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, money laundering, and maintaining anonymous bank accounts with First Bank Plc.
Other defendants are Gloria Odita, Nwosu Emmanuel Nnamdi, Chukwuma Irene Chinyere, Global Offshore and Marine Ltd, Tip Top Global Resources Ltd, Crystal Television Ltd, Sobora International Ltd, and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria Ltd.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleged that Oduah misappropriated public funds estimated at N5 billion while serving as a minister.
Although the case came up for arraignment several times between 2021 and 2023, it was stalled for several reasons.