A former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has proposed a plea bargain agreement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N1.6 billion fraud.
EFCC’s lawyer, Ogechi Ujam, informed the trial judge, James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, upon resumed hearing on Monday.
When the matter was called, Ms Ujam told the court that Mr Nwabuoku and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, submitted a proposal for settlement at the previous proceedings.
She said the defendants had submitted their proposals to the EFCC’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, for approval.
“So we are asking for a date to file our plea bargain agreement and amended charge,” the lawyer said.
Nwabuoku’s lawyer, Isidal Udenko, and Emeka Onyeaka, who represented Nweke, also admitted opting for a plea bargain.
“So we are asking for a date to file our plea bargain agreement and amended charge,” the lawyer said. (Premium Times)