Again, court adjourns Lamido, sons’ N1.35bn fraud trial over counsel’s absence

Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido

The trial of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha Lamido, over an alleged N1.35bn fraud was on Tuesday again adjourned by the Federal High Court in Abuja following the absence of the lead defence counsel, Joe Agi (SAN).

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Lamido and his sons before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on a 37-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering, kickbacks and fictitious contract awards.

The anti-graft agency alleged that the offences, involving N1.35bn, were committed while Lamido served as governor of Jigawa State between 2007 and 2015.

This was disclosed in a statement posted on EFCC’s X handle on Tuesday.