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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday thrashed, out a $140,000 money-laundering suit against Abdullahi Babalele, the son-in-law of Nigeria’s two-term Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on grounds of territorial jurisdiction.
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke threw out the case which was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and moved to discharge the defendant.
Daily Trust reports that the judge held that the charge against Mr Babalele ought not to have been filed in Lagos when the alleged offence was said to have been committed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The judge had reached his judgement based on the Supreme Court’s decision in a case between the EFCC and Mohammed Dele Belgore on territorial jurisdiction.
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has freed Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on a two-count allegation of alleged money laundering of $140,000.
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke threw out the charge and discharged the defendant on the grounds that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had chosen a wrong venue.
The court held that the charge against the defendant ought not to have been filed in Lagos when the alleged offence was said to have been committed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
Justice Aneke relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in a case between the EFCC and Mohammed Dele Belgore on territorial jurisdiction.
Court frees Atiku’s son-in-law, Babalele, over alleged $140,000 laundering Court frees Atiku’s son-in-law, Babalele, over alleged $140,000 laundering
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Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has acquitted Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar of a two-count allegation of alleged laundering of $140,000.
Justice Aneke threw out the charge file by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying it lacked jurisdiction to entertain such case.
He held that the charge against the defendant ought not to have been filed in Lagos when the alleged offence was said to have been committed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.