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Saraki’s Cousin, Ex-Kwara Commissioner, Moronfoye, Re-arraigned For Money Laundering

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned the duo of Ope Saraki, a cousin to former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; and a former Commissioner for Information in Kwara State, Olatunji Oyeyemi Moronfoye, on charges bordering on abuse of office, diversion of public funds and money laundering.
The duo were re-arraigned on separate charges before Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court, Ilorin.
The case, which first started on May 13, 2015, before Justice A. O. Faji of the Federal High Court, Ilorin has suffered a series of setbacks occasioned by the transfer of the trial judges.
Similarly, Moronfoye while being the Special Adviser on Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, allegedly committed procurement fraud by means of unlawful influence in the award of two contracts involving the renovation of Ijagbo Primary Health Centre and supply of medical equipment to two hospitals in Kwara State. The alleged offence contravenes Section 58(4) and is punishable under Section 58(5)(a) and (b) of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
Following their pleas, counsel to the EFCC, Sesan Ola, urged the court to fix a date for trial and remand the defendants in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending trial.
But, Sulyman Abaya and Joshua Olatoke, SAN, representing Ope Saraki and Moronfoye urged the court to allow their clients to continue with the terms and conditions of the bail earlier granted them by the court.
Justice Sani after listening to the submissions by counsel admitted the defendants to bail on the terms earlier granted them by the first trial judge.
Justice Faji had on May 13, 2015, admitted Moronfoye and Saraki to bail in the sum of N50million and two sureties in like sum. The sureties must produce a “Certificate of Occupancy” of landed property within the urban area of Ilorin and must swear to an affidavit of means. The sureties must also produce evidence of tax payment for three years. The accused persons must be reporting to EFCC Head Office, Abuja every three weeks and must notify EFCC whenever they intend to travel.
Justice Sani has adjourned to February 16, 2022, for commencement of trial for Ope Saraki and February 22, 2022, for Moronfoye.
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