Gidado Ibrahim was arraigned Monday before Justice H. Muazu at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, alongside co-defendant Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, who has been declared at large by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The pair face six counts including fraud, obtaining money under false pretenses, and forgery. Prosecutors allege they collected N603.4 million from Oluseye Yomi-Sholoye between August and October 2024, falsely promising to secure her appointment as Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
Ibrahim also stands accused of presenting a forged document claiming to originate from the Office of the National Security Adviser at the Presidential Villa in August 2024.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges when they were read in court Monday.
Prosecution counsel Y. Tarfa requested a trial date and asked that Ibrahim be held in custody. Defense attorney B.B. Alhaji told the court a bail application had been filed but wasn’t ready for hearing, requesting his client be held at EFCC facilities rather than a correctional center due to health concerns.
Justice Muazu scheduled a bail hearing for February 17 and ordered Ibrahim remanded at Kuje Correctional Facility until then.
The charges carry penalties under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006, and the Penal Code Law.
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