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Federal government has withdrawn the corruption charges brought against the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Saleh, and two others.
Saleh was charged alongside Muhammed Sheriff, the Director of Finance and Rilwanu Lawal, the Chief Accountant of the apex court.
Previous attempts to arraign the three defendants in the past were stalled.
At the resumed session, the Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Hajara Yusuf, informed the court that she was directed by the Attorney General of the Federation to withdraw the case.
Yusuf, however, did not advance reasons for the withdrawal.
“My lord, I have been mandate from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation to withdraw the charges against the three persons,’’ she said.
Following the oral application, Justice Abba-Bello Muhammed, withdrew of the charges against the defendants.
The defendants were initially charged with conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and accepting gratification as public officers.
The defendants were accused of misappropriating N2.2 billion belonging to the apex bank between 2009 and 2016.
- NAN
Saleh was charged alongside Muhammed Sheriff, the Director of Finance and Rilwanu Lawal, the Chief Accountant of the apex court.
Previous attempts to arraign the three defendants in the past were stalled.
At the resumed session, the Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Hajara Yusuf, informed the court that she was directed by the Attorney General of the Federation to withdraw the case.
Yusuf, however, did not advance reasons for the withdrawal.
“My lord, I have been mandate from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation to withdraw the charges against the three persons,’’ she said.
Following the oral application, Justice Abba-Bello Muhammed, withdrew of the charges against the defendants.
The defendants were initially charged with conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and accepting gratification as public officers.
The defendants were accused of misappropriating N2.2 billion belonging to the apex bank between 2009 and 2016.
- NAN
