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EFCC ARRAIGNED ATIKU ABUBAKAR’S SON-IN-LAW BEFORE A FEDERAL HIGH COURT FOR MONEY LAUNDERING

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned Abdullahi Babalele who is a son in-law to former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar.

Mr Babalele was arraigned on Wednesday Morning before Justice Nicholas Oweibo at a Federal High Court in Lagos, on a 2 count charge of alleged money laundering to which he pleaded not guilty.

Following a request made by his counsel, Barr Mike Ozekhome, Justice Oweibo has ordered that Babalele be remanded in EFCC custody pending the hearing of his bail application, tomorrow, Thursday.