'SARAKI'S PA DEPOSITED N600K TO 900K INTO HIS ACCOUNT 50 TIMES IN ONE DAY' - WITNESS TELLS CCT

The first witness presented by the EFCC to testify at the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki, Michael Wetkas, told the Code of Conduct Tribunal that the Personal Assistant to Senate President Bukola Saraki made N600,000 to N900,000 deposits into his personal account 50 times in one day.

DIEZANI TO APPEAR BEFORE UK COURT

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke is expected to appear at the Westminster Magistrate Court in London on Tuesday.

Arraigned in October 2015, the former minister is expected to answer to money laundering and bribery allegations.

TROUBLE FOR ORJI KALU AS FG REOPENS HIS TRIAL

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are on the back of former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu for money laundering, official corruption and criminal diversion of public funds in excess of N5 billion.

Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu

EFCC ARRESTS DIEZANI'S HUSBAND OVER ALLEGED MONEY LAUNDERING

The husband to former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke, Mr. Alison Amaechina Madueke yesterday, was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on grounds of illegally laundering over $600, 000 through his personal accounts.

According to an inside source:

"He was interrogated for many hours and later released on administrative bail. But to make sure he doesn’t “fall sick and travel out as they usually do, the EFCC has seized Mr. Madueke’s passport and placed him under surveillance."

He is expected to return to the anti-graft agency headquarters today.