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Alleged N2.4bn Fraud: Ex-Aviation Minister Oduah, One Other Enter Please Bargain Deal

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Alleged N2.4bn Fraud: Ex-Aviation Minister Oduah, One Other Enter Please Bargain Deal
A former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, and one other charged with N2.5 billion fraud in an Abuja High Court on Thursday opted for a plea bargain deal. The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Rotimi Oyedepo, who led the prosecution team, told the court that the defendants had approached the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) for plea bargain. ”They have made moves to refund certain amount of money into the government coffers. ”What is left is the confirmation of receipt of the bank draft by the government,” Oyedepo told the court. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), counsel for Oduah, also confirmed what the prosecution counsel said. Favour Osuanya, counsel for the second defendant, also confirmed the plea deal. After listening, Justice Hamza Muazu adjourned the matter until March 26...
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