A former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, was yesterday re-arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos over N4.7 billion alleged fraud.
Ladoja was docked before Justice Mohammed Idris, alongside his ex-aide, Waheed Akanbi on charges which include money laundering and unlawful conversion of money belonging to Oyo State.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which preferred an eight-count charge against the accused alleged that they committed the offence in 2007.
Ladoja and Akanbi were earlier arraigned before Justice A.R. Mohammed in 2008 and they had challenged the charges against them up to the Supreme Court which turned down their appeal.
The re-arraignment of the duo yesterday followed the dismissal of their appeal which dragged over a period of seven years.
Justice Idris adjourned till February 14, 15 and 16, 2017 for commencement of trial.
Ladoja was docked before Justice Mohammed Idris, alongside his ex-aide, Waheed Akanbi on charges which include money laundering and unlawful conversion of money belonging to Oyo State.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which preferred an eight-count charge against the accused alleged that they committed the offence in 2007.
Ladoja and Akanbi were earlier arraigned before Justice A.R. Mohammed in 2008 and they had challenged the charges against them up to the Supreme Court which turned down their appeal.
The re-arraignment of the duo yesterday followed the dismissal of their appeal which dragged over a period of seven years.
Justice Idris adjourned till February 14, 15 and 16, 2017 for commencement of trial.
