Ex-Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, ex-aide, Others Arraigned over Alleged N7.9bn Fraud

Alex Enumah in Abuja 

A former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, was on Friday, arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja, over charges bordering on fraud and corruption to the tune of N7.9 billion.

Oduah, alongside one of her former aides, Gloria Odita and seven others, were arraigned on a 25-count criminal charge bordering on fraud, corruption, money laundering and maintaining anonymous bank accounts, amongst others.

The arraignment is coming about two years after the Federal Government first filed charges against them in 2021.

They however, pleaded not guilty to the charges, following which the court held that they should continue on the administrative bail granted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Meanwhile, the judge has ordered that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) take over the prosecution of the case and that the EFCC should transfer the case file to the AGF in two weeks, adding that the terms and conditions of the bail be made available to the AGF.

Details later…