Reason192
Arraigned
Gbenga Makanjuola
Deputy Chief of Staff to Senate President Bukola Saraki. Arraigned on 11-count charges (later struck out) for conspiracy, accepting cash payments beyond threshold, and money laundering in connection with alleged N3.5 billion Paris Club refund diversion (December 2016). EFCC alleged Saraki introduced Makanjuola to Access Bank relationship manager to facilitate unauthorized cash withdrawals from Melrose General Services Limited account. Bail granted N250 million with two sureties (October 9, 2018). Trial stalled due to judge transfer (Justice Babs Kuewumi transferred to Sokoto); case struck out for lack of jurisdiction (November 30, 2021).
Sources
- SOURCE-01SaharaReporters — EFCC rearraigns Saraki's aide Makanjuola, two others over N3.5bn fraud (March 2019)
- SaharaReporters — EFCC rearraigns Saraki's aide Makanjuola, two others over N3.5bn fraud (March 2019)saharareporters.com/2019/03/13/efcc-rearraigns-sarakis-aide-makanjuola-two-others-over-n35bn-fraud
- SOURCE-02Vanguard — EFCC charges Saraki's aide Makanjuola, ex-bank MD Mbonu with alleged diversion of N3.5b (August 2018)
- Vanguard — EFCC charges Saraki's aide Makanjuola, ex-bank MD Mbonu with alleged diversion of N3.5b (August 2018)www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/efcc-charges-sarakis-aide-makanjuola-ex-bank-md-mbonu-with-alleged-diversion-of-n3-5b/
- SOURCE-03THISDAYLIVE — Court strikes out suit against Saraki's aides over alleged N3.5bn Paris loan scam (November 2021)
- THISDAYLIVE — Court strikes out suit against Saraki's aides over alleged N3.5bn Paris loan scam (November 2021)www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/11/30/court-strikes-out-suit-against-sarakis-aides-over-alleged-n3-5bn-paris-loan-scam/
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