Crime
Breaking: EFCC Arraigns Atiku’s son-in-Law, Lawyer For Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned Abdullahi Babalele , said to be a son -in – law of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar , for allegedly laundering $ 140 , 000 in the build- up to the 2019 general elections .
Also , Uyiekpen Osagie- Giwa, said to be Atiku’ s lawyer , was separately arraigned for allegedly laundering $ 2 m , in connection with the polls .
Atiku contested against President Muhammadu Buhari on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party .
Both Babalele and Osagie – Giwa were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos .
They pleaded not guilty to the charges .
Justice Nicholas Oweibo adjourned till Thursday to take their bail applications .
The judge ordered that they be returned to the EFCC custody .
Source: Punch
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