The Federal High Court sitting in Kano, struck out the no-case submission filed by the former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, challenging his alleged 950 million naira money laundering trial.
The EFCC, arraigned Shekarau on May 24th, 2018, alongside former Foreign Affairs Minister, Aminu Wali and one Mansur Ahmad on six counts bordering on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of 950 million naira.
Delivering his ruling, Justice Lewis Allagoa, held that the EFCC has made out a prima facie case against the defendants, warranting that they must defend themselves.
Allagoa adjourned the case until November 18th and November 19th, for defence to open its case.
Earlier, Counsel to Shekarau and two others, Dauda Abdulrahman, and Abdul Adamu, on July 9 filed a no case submission.
Adamu said EFCC failed to present a prima facie case to warrant the defendants entering defense and urged the court to discharge his clients.
