Babangida Aliyu, a former
governor of Niger, and Umar Nasko, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in
the state, have been re-arraigned over alleged fraud.
They were re-arraigned alongside
Tanko Beji, state chairmen of the PDP on Wednesday.
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) charged them with alleged diversion of N2 billion.
The anti-graft agency had
arraigned them over the charge in April 2017 before Mohammed Mayaki, a judge of
the state high court.
Proceedings in the case was
stayed after lawyers of the defendants argued that the same case was before a
federal high court.
However, the case has been
re-opened at a high court in Minna.
The defendants pleaded not guilty
when the charges were read to them.
After they took their plea,
Ayodele Olajide, counsel to the former governor, applied for bail on behalf of
his client.
Olajide argued that since the
case is not new, the defendants should be allowed to enjoy their bail since
they have not violated conditions given to them.
The judge granted the
application. He asked that the defendants deposit their international passports
with the court.
The matter was adjourned till
till February 21.
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