Alleged Money Laundering: EFCC Arrests Atiku’s Lawyer, Son- in -Law

The legal adviser of Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the February 23 general election, Uyi Giwa Osagie has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC

The anti-graft agency also arrested the former vice-president’s son in-law, Abdullahi Babalele.

According to multiple sources who knows about the development, the duo were taken into custody on Thursday evening.

According to Premium Times, they were arrested in Lagos after honouring the invitation of the EFCC.

Spokesperson of the agency, Tony Orilade disclosed that he would make an official statement about the arrest as soon as he gets adequate time.

Giwa-Osagie according to the reports, will soon be arraigned for money laundering by the EFCC.

Some of the charges against him are as follows:

COUNT 1

That you UYIEKPEN GlWA-OSAGIE and ERHUNSE GlWA-OSAGIE, sometimes in February, 2019 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court conspired to commit an offence to wit: making cash payment of the sum of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars) without going through financial institution which sum exceeded the amount authorized by Law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(a), and 1(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.

COUNT 2

That you UYIEKPEN GIWA-OSAGIE on or before the 12‘” day of February,2019 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, procured ERHUNSE GIWAOSAGIE to make cash payment of the sum of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars) without going through financial institution, which sum exceeded the amount authorized by Law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.

COUNT 3

That you ERHUNSE GlWA-OSAGIE sometimes in February, 2019 In Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court made the payment of the sum of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars) without going through financial institution, which sum exceeded the amount authorized by Law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Sections 1(a). & 16(1).(d) of the Money Laundering(Prohibition) Act, 2011 (As Amended) and Punishable under section 16 of the Same Act.