Malabu oil fraud: EFCC begins review of dismissal of charges against ex-minister, Bello Adoke

SAHARA REPORTERS

The review will entail exploration of the option of appeal and possible change of counsel in view of the Commission’s dissatisfaction with the handling of the case by Uket. 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an investigation into the dismissal of charges against former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke, in the Malabu Oil Fraud case.

This was stated in a press statement made available to SaharaReporters on Friday stating that the review would involve considering an option for an appeal on the subsisting ruling of Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on the matter. 

The statement reads: “A review of developments around the Malabu OPL 245 fraud case, including the dismissal of the charges against a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke by a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja and the conduct of the prosecuting counsel, Offem Uket.

“The review will entail exploration of the option of appeal and possible change of counsel in view of the Commission’s dissatisfaction with the handling of the case by Uket. 

“Nevertheless, this intention has no nexus whatsoever to the spew of speculations imputing compromise by parties to the charge, currently making the rounds in some sections of the media.

“EFCC is not obliged to embrace such narratives as it neither accused any of the parties of any unsavoury conduct nor made any conclusive statements about any investigation on the matter. 

“The public is enjoined to ignore effusions of mischief makers on the matter and await the next course of actions.”