Court clears ex Aviation Minister Oduah, aide in N2.4b fraud case
An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama has discharged former Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah and her former aide, Gloria Odita, from an alleged N2.4 billion fraud case brought by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Justice Hamza Muazu issued the order after the prosecution formally withdrew the charges against them and filed an amended case listing only two companies as defendants. The companies, Sobora International Limited and Global Offshore and Marine Limited, are linked to the former minister. In the amended two count charge, Sobora International was accused of unlawfully possessing N838 million, while Global Offshore and Marine was alleged to have unlawfully possessed N1.629 billion. Prosecuting counsel Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, told the court that the amendment followed plea bargain discussions between the parties. When proceedings resumed later in the day, Oduah appeared as the representative […]