The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against the acquittal of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Mr Aziboala Roberts and his wife.
Delivering judgement on the appeal filed by the EFCC, Justice Stephen Adah held that the appeal was lacking in merit.
The judge therefore upheld the judgment of the lower court.
Reacting to the verdict, counsel to the respondent, Mr. Kanayo Okafor lauded the appellate court for its sound reasoning.
Counsel to the appellant, Mr. Sylvanus Tahir, said the EFCC would study the judgment and take the next step.
The EFCC had in April 2016, charged Mr. Roberts, his company One Plus Holding Ltd, and his wife, Stella, with a nine-count charge of money laundering after they allegedly received the sum of 40 million U.S Dollars from a former National Security Adviser, Retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, for the supply of security kits.
But while ruling on a no case submission filed by the defence counsel, Chief Gordy Uche, in March 2018, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba discharged and acquitted Azibaola on counts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 of the charges, but ordered him to enter defence in respect of counts 2 and 3.
Ifeoma Nwovu
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