The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has concluded plans to arraign a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Haliru Bello Muhammad and his son Abbah in court for corruption.
Abbah Muhammad has already been taken into custody while his father who is said to be on admission at an Abuja hospital remains under the watchful eyes of the anti-graft agency.
The former PDP boss and his son were implicated in the diversion of $2.1b arms procurement fund.
A reliable EFCC said that the agency has “reached an appreciable bend in our investigation of the former National Chairman of PDP and his son, Abbah.
“Part of the $2.1billion meant for the purchase of arms has been traced to BAM Properties through authorization by the former PDP boss.
“All is now set for the prosecution of Haliru Bello Mohammed and Abbah Mohammed for their role in the diversion of funds meant for the procurement of arms in the office of the National Security Adviser.
“The EFCC has already filed charges against the two suspects at a Federal High Court in Abuja.
“Though the matter is yet to be assigned to a specific judge, the former minister and his son are most likely to be docked on a four-count money laundering charge on Tuesday, December 29 or Wednesday December 30.
“Abbah Mohammed is alleged to have received N600m from ONSA in the name of BAM Properties.
“We have already arrested Abbah in preparation for his trial. He has made a useful statement; it is left to him to prove his innocence in court.
“As for the ex-PDP National Chairman, he is hooked up in a hospital in Abuja on medical grounds. We are keeping a close tab on him, including update on his health status.
“We will however prefer charges against him and his son. We hope he will be on his feet on time for his trial.”
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