A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned proceedings in the alleged N109.5 billion fraud case involving Ahmed Idris, former Accountant-General of the Federation, until October 13, 2026, for the adoption of final written addresses in the ongoing trial-within-trial.
Yusuf Halilu (Justice) fixed the date after the defence closed its case following the testimony of its final witness, Hajiya Safiya Idris.
Idris is standing trial before the court alongside Geoffrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited.
The defendants are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 14-count charge bordering on the alleged stealing and fraudulent diversion of public funds amounting to N109.5 billion.
The trial-within-trial was ordered by the court on November 22, 2022, following an application by Chris Uche, lead defence counsel, who challenged the admissibility of statements made by
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