Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on 12- count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33.8billion.
The judge also deferred his sentence to May 13, 2026 because the former Minister was not physically present in court. To forestall his escape from the country before being sentenced, EFCC Counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, applied for a bench warrant for his arrest so as to be produced in court.
The anti-graft agency accused Mamman of money laundering to the tune of N33,804,830,503.
According to the agency, Mamman conspired with officials at the power ministry and some private companies to “indirectly convert” the sum of N33.8 billion, which was meant for the Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects
The EFCC further alleged that Mamman was aided by one Samson Bitrus to make a cash payment of $655,700 without going through a financial institution.
Mamman was appointed minister by former President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2019. He was sacked in September 2021.
In May 2023, the former minister was arrested by the anti-graft agency over an alleged N22 billion fraud.
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