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$4m Pipelines Contract: Jonathan’s cousin petitions AGF
The detained cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Azibola Robert, has written a petition to the Attorney general of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN over the failure of the EFCC, to release him from detention despite being granted bail by an Abuja High Court.
It would be recalled that Robert was arrested by the EFCC on March 23 over his alleged involvement in the diversion of $40 million meant for securing oil pipelines, through a firm, One-Plus Holdings, a sister company of Kakatar Construction and Engineering Company Limited, with the payment allegedly made by the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd).
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His prolonged detention prompted his lawyer, Chris Uche, SAN, to approach the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) via an ex-parte application for an order granting bail to his client.
Justice Olasumbo Goodluck on April 7 granted Robert’s application and ordered the EFCC to release him on bail, with two sureties standing for him, adding that each of the surety shall be a serving or retired director in any of the Federal Government’s ministries or parastatal and must be resident within the FCT.
Uche however said his client is still being held by the EFCC days after he was granted bail.
A copy of the petition was sent to EFCC’s Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu.
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