The Federal High Court of Apo has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, leave to arraign Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum and Jide Omokore, a former Chairman, Atlantic Energy Drilling Company, for conspiracy and illegal acts of accepting and giving gratifications.
Diezani and Omokore were alleged to have accepted and given gifts in properties located at Admiralty Estate and Banana Island, Lagos.
They are to be arraigned on February 25, 2019 on a five-count charge for the offences, which are contrary to Sections 26(1) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
The Commission said an application for warrant of arrest and condition precedent for Deziani’s extradition protocol to bring her back to Nigeria to face trial would be filed on 4th December, 2018.
