Obiano, arraigned on January 24, faces nine charges related to an alleged N4 billion theft.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano’s plea challenging the authority of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him.
Obiano, arraigned on January 24, faces nine charges related to an alleged N4 billion theft.
Through his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), Obiano filed a preliminary objection asserting that the EFCC lacked jurisdiction to prosecute him. He further petitioned the court to dismiss the charges, alleging they constituted an abuse of the judicial process.
Obiano maintained that there was no prima facie case against him.
However, on Thursday, Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled that the application lacked merit and should be dismissed.
