By; BUHARI B. BELLO, Jos
The Federal High Court sitting in Jos has granted bail on condition of self recognition to ex- Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochefe, acting Chairman, Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dabo and Plateau State campaign coordinator of 2015 Goodluck Jonathan, Evangelist Leo-Sunday Jatau over alleged laundering of N450 million in 2015.
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sued the three accused persons on 2-count charge – money laundering and conspiracy.
The prosecuting counsel, A. Y. Manchata alleged that in 2015 the sum of N450 million was transferred from a Fidelity Bank from the office of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Alison Diezeni-Madueke to the account of one of the defendants, which later was said to have been withdrawn and laundered.
After arguments by both the counsels of the parties, the counsel to the defendants, Sunday Odey said that all the three accused persons filed for the bail application and requested the court to grant his clients bail based on self recognition.
The Prosecuting counsel, A.Y Manchata didn’t object the request for the court to grant the bail.
The judge presiding the case, Justice Musa Kurya granted the defendants bail following their formal application before adjourning the case to 13th and 14th February, 2018 for hearing.
