Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Ms Jumoke Akinjide is in hot soup as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rejected the plea bargain offer proposed by her.
Ms Jumoke Akinjide
EFCC’s lawyer, Nnemeke Omenwa revealed that the agency would proceed with the trial. At the last sitting of the court on February 6, the EFCC had admitted to the court that it had recovered the N650 million allegedly laundered by Ms Akinjide and two others.
The Commission had, however, emphasised that the case before the court was not merely about the funds, but was rather about the nature of the funds and the manner the defendants handled them.
The case consequently proceeded to trial, on Thursday 22nd February, 2018 with the first prosecution witness already giving evidence.