A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi, Abuja has ordered that a former Chairman of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu issued the order on Thursday after Olejeme was arraigned on a 9-count charge in which she was accused of abusing her office, receiving bribe, awarding contracts amounting to about N30 billion without due process among others.
Olejeme is alleged, in one of the contracts to have “dishonestly received the sum of N22,200,000” from a contractor with NSITF into her personal account in a new generation bank.
She is also accused of receiving $48,485,127 which was the dollar equivalent of some of the funds received from contractors as “kickback.”
The former NSITF boss pleaded not guilty when the charge was read following which the prosecuting lawyer, Steve Odiase sought a date for the commencement of trial.
Defence lawyer, Paul Erokoro (SAN) informed the court about his client’s bail application, which he proceeded to move. He urged the court to grant her bail either on self recognition or on liberal terms.
Erokoro said the defendant returned to the country in 2017 on her own volition on hearing she was wanted for questioning by the EFCC.
He said she reported to the EFCC, questioned and was granted bail, adding that she has been reporting to the EFCC since then.
He said she reported to the EFCC, questioned and was granted bail, adding that she has been reporting to the EFCC since then.
He added that the bail application was based on medical grounds which includes hypertension and diabetes that she has been managing for 30 years.
Olejeme is also said to have had 4 surgeries in the US and South Africa.
Presiding judge, Aliyu adjourned the case till Friday for ruling and application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody.
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