Court Remands Ex-PDP Chairman’s Son In EFCC Custody Over Alleged N2.2bn Oil Subsidy Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Mamman Nasir Ali, son of Ahmadu Ali, former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and one, Christian Taylor, before Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, for alleged N2.2-billion oil subsidy fraud.

Nasir Ali and Taylor were arraigned alongside Nasaman Oil Services Limited on an amended 49-count charge, bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, contrary to Section 8 and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006.

The charges also include obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006; forgery, contrary to Section 363 (3)(j) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011; and use of false documents contrary to Section 364 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.

They pleaded “not guilty” to all the charges preferred against them.

They were initially standing trial before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of a Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja.

Justice Onigbanjo, however, withdrew from the case on health grounds, prompting the re-assignment of the case to Justice Dada.

Following their pleas, the prosecution Counsel, S.K. Atteh, prayed the Court for a trial date to enable the prosecution call its witnesses and tender necessary documents to prove the case against them.

The defence Counsel, Kolade Obafemi, however, applied to the Court to allow the defendants to continue to enjoy the bail already granted to them by Justice Onigbanjo.

“We crave your lordship’s indulgence that the existing bail granted to the defendants be allowed to continue,” he said.

In response, Atteh noted that what was most paramount for the prosecution was the attendance of the defendants to face trial.

“Our interest is that the defendants attend trial; and so, we leave the decision to the discretion of this Honourable Court,” he said.

The defence Counsel could not immediately present the bail papers of the defendants to the Court, though he furnished the Court with the earlier rulings of Justice Onigbanjo with regard to the bail applications.

“I need to see the bail papers,” Justice Dada insisted.

In the meantime, Justice Dada ordered that the defendants be remanded at the EFCC custody till the bail papers are presented to the court and a formal application for the bail of the defendants is filed.

The case has been adjourned till 29th to 31st May 2023 for trial.

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