A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the money laundering charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Mohammed Adoke, the former Attorney-General of the Federation.Justice Inyang Ekwo, presiding over the case, made the ruling following Adoke’s no-case submission. He stated that the EFCC failed to provide sufficient evidence to support the charges outlined in counts one to four of the 10-count indictment against Adoke and his co-defendant, Aliyu Abubakar.
The judge found the evidence presented by the EFCC to be unreliable, leading to the dismissal of the case against Adoke. However, he noted that the anti-graft agency was able to establish a prima facie case against Abubakar in counts five, six, eight, and nine.
As a result of the ruling, Adoke has been discharged and acquitted of the money laundering charges, bringing an end to a legal battle that has spanned seven years since the case began in 2017.
The court proceedings saw the EFCC accusing Adoke and Abubakar of various money laundering offenses, culminating in a lengthy legal process that has now concluded and Adoke, exonerated
Despite Adokes’s acquittal, the trial will continue for Abubakar, as the court scheduled further hearings for his defense on April 22, April 23, and April 24.
