The Attorney General’s Office of the Federation has taken over the N5 billion fraud case filed by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission against Stella Oduah, a former Minister of Aviation.
During Tuesday’s proceedings, Chief State Counsel David Kaswe revealed this in court.
He stated that a letter had been sent to the EFCC requesting the defendants’ case file.
Kaswe said the commission had yet to release the case file to enable the AGF to commence the trial.
He, therefore, sought an adjournment but Justice Inyang Ekwo reminded the lawyer that it was the order of the court that the AGF should take over the case.
The judge, who said that the office of the AGF did not need to write the anti-graft agency, said the EFCC was bound to obey the order.
Kaswe, however, said that his office took into cognizance the fact that the EFCC just had a change of leadership.
The judge, however, adjourned the matter till March 28, 2024.
Oduah was arraigned alongside CCECC Nigeria Ltd, the Nigerian subsidiary of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation on July 21, 2023.
Also joined in the charge are Gloria Odita, Nwosu Nnamdi, and Chukwuma Chinyere.
Others include Global Offshore and Marine Ltd, Tip Top Global Resources Ltd, Crystal Television Ltd, and Sobora International Ltd.
The charges against them border on conspiracy, money laundering, and maintaining anonymous bank accounts with a commercial bank.
They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.