Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, is to be taken before Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today, Thursday, July 11, in a major legal development. Mamman will be charged with laundering N33.8 billion, which is a crime in Nigeria.
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The former minister, who served under President Muhammadu Buhari from 2019 to 2021, will be arraigned on a 12-count charge. These charges encompass conspiracy to commit money laundering and possession and use of proceeds derived from criminal activities.
Mamman’s legal troubles began on May 10, 2021, when he was arrested and detained at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. Later that year, on September 1, President Buhari dismissed Mamman and Sabo Nanono, the then Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Central to the allegations against Mamman is the accusation of colluding with ministry staff responsible for the financial oversight of the Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects.
The investigation claims that close to N22 billion was diverted illegally. Further investigations on the matter by the EFCC are said to have tied properties within and outside Nigeria to the same suspects.
A judicial process is now in motion, thus keeping the world keen on how well Nigeria handles issues of corruption and accountability among public officials.
