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Remain in cell for now, court tells Omisore

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8 years ago

July 15, 2016

Iyiola Omisore’s bail application on Friday hit the rocks as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, dismissed it on the ground that it lacked competence.

Omisore, is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over a N1.3 billion he allegedly received from the office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. He was arrested by the EFCC on July 3 in Abuja

EFCC had said its investigations showed that the former Senator received from funds from funds allegedly pilfered from the Office of the NSA to fund the campaign of Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose, into office in 2014.

During the last adjourned sitting of the court, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi fixed today (Friday) for ruling on the bail application after listening to the lawyers to both Mr. Omisore and the EFCC.

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