Court Sets Date For former Nigerian Senator Arraignment Over Alleged N400Million Fraud
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after granting an ex parte motion filed by M.C. Anthony, counsel for the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), seeking to serve Uba and his co-defendants through substituted means.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled March 5 for the arraignment of Andy Uba, a former senator representing Anambra South, over an alleged N400 million fraud.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after granting an ex parte motion filed by M.C. Anthony, counsel for the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), seeking to serve Uba and his co-defendants through substituted means.
However, the court ordered that the defendants be served within seven days.
Uba, along with Crystal Uba and Benjamin Etu, faces a two-count charge in case number FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024, which was filed on October 8, 2024.
According to the charge sheet, the accused persons, along with a certain Hajiya Fatima (who is currently at large), allegedly conspired in 2022 to defraud George Uboh by falsely claiming they could secure the position of Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for anyone willing to pay N400 million.
Uboh had submitted a petition to the IGP on April 5, 2023, claiming to have documentary and audio evidence against the accused.
The prosecution has lined up six witnesses to testify against Uba and his co-defendants.
Meanwhile, during a court session on November 13, the prosecution alleged that the defendants had been evading service of court documents despite being granted administrative bail.
The prosecution further revealed that Uba and others initially secured a fundamental rights enforcement order that prevented their immediate prosecution.
However, following the lifting of that order, they were formally charged.
