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N544m grass cutting contract charges: Court sets Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal, others free

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has discharged and acquitted a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Babachir Lawal and five others from the N544million Contract Fraud offences brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes

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2023: Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal, Ohanaeze knock Tinubu over choice of running mate

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2022 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, OYC, have faulted the announcement of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Lawal, in a note he personally signed on Tuesday, […]

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Grass cutting contract : EFCC re-arraigns ex-SGF Lawal, others’

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2020 0

*Adjourned Jan 20 to 22, 2021 ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has re-arraigned a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and six others on 10 count amended charge for involvement in the alleged fraudulent N544m grass cutting contract. The defendants: Babachir Lawal with his younger brother, Hamidu […]

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Alleged N544.1m fraud: Court fixes Sept. 14 for trial of Lawal, 6 others

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2020 0

Justice Jude Okeke of an FCT High Court on Monday fixed Sept. 14 and Sept. 16 for continuation of trial of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and six others in the alleged N544.1 million fraud. The EFCC charged Lawal, his brother, Hamidu, who is a director of Rholavision Engineering […]

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Babachir’s trial: Court fixes July 6 for ruling in EFCC’s witness eligibility

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

Justice Jude Okeke of an FCT High Court on Wednesday fixed July 6 to rule on the eligibility of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness to testify in the alleged N544.1 million fraud case filed against a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and six others. The EFCC charged […]

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Absence of witnesses stall Babachir Lawal’s N544m fraud trial

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

The trial of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, on Thursday was stalled as none of the prosecution witnesses came to court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecution counsel, Mr. Ofem Uket, informed Justice Jude Okeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court that although, the matter […]

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I’m financially okay as farmer, sacked SGF, Lawal

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

Sacked former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Engr. Babachir Lawal, has declared that he is financially healthy and in all ramifications better off now as a farmer than when he was in office. He also said that his removal from office has given him opportunity to know that those he was paying […]

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EFCC grants bail to sacked ex-SGF Babachir Lawal

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted an administrative bail to the sacked former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal. Lawal, who was arrested by the EFCC, has been in EFCC custody of the commission since Wednesday. He was ,however, released on bail on Friday evening. A source […]

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EFCC detains sacked ex-SGF Babachir Lawal

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the sacked former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal and he is currently being detained by the agency. The arrest of Lawal might not be unconnected with the letter from former President Olusegun Obasanjo who accused President Muhammadu Buhari of shielding his […]

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Okorocha must have good reasons to erect Zuma’s statute, don’t criticise him yet -Sen Uwajumogu

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu represents Imo North Senatorial District in the Senate. He was Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly before moving over to the National Assembly. An astute and vocal politician, Uwajumogu in this interview with CHRIS EMETOH speaks on the controversial erection of Jacob Zuma’s statue in Owerri by Governor Rochas Okorocha, put at […]

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Senior lawyers divided over Lawal, Oke’s sacking without prosecution

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja. Senior lawyers have expressed divergent views over the sacking of suspended Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke by President Muhammadu Buhari without directing their prosecution. The lawyers: Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), Ahmed Raji (SAN) and Daniel

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PDP rejects sack of Babachir, Oke, seeks Buhari’s impeachment

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

*Says Buhari has breached his oath of office Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected Monday’s sack of Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Ayo Oke, the former Director General of Nigerian Intelligent Agency (NIA) by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as a slap on the […]

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Osibanjo report: Buhari resists pressure, set to punish Lawal, Oke

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2017 0

* Shuns entreaties from cabal over soft landing for them How EFCC findings nailed Oke on N13bn cash Sen Shehu Sani: President must do the needful, otherwise… Strong indications have emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari is about to wield the big stick against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal […]

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Buhari Reject Senate’s Stance on SGF

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the Senate’s position on the Secretary to Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal. Senators had decided that the SGF be relieved of his duties after finding him guilty of benefiting from the humanitarian crisis in North East Nigeria. But the President explained in a letter addressed to the Senate President […]