EFCC arraigns Oduah, eight others over alleged N5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned the former aviation minister, Stella Oduah before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over an alleged misappropriation of public funds estimated at N5 billion while serving as minister.
The charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/316/2020 was first filed in 2020.
Although the case came up for arraignment numerous times between 2021 and 2023, it was stalled for several reasons.
Oduah and eight others were arraigned before Inyang Ekwo, an Abuja federal high court judge.
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.
Meanwhile, despite arraignment, all the defendants pleaded not guilty to the 25-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, money laundering, and maintaining anonymous accounts with First Bank Plc.
