Former Minister of Aviation Senator Stella Oduah's arraignment has been set for February 13, 2023 by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
For suspected fraud totaling N7.9 billion, Oduah is currently being tried.
Together with Gloria Odita, Nwobu Emmanuel Nnamdi, Chukuma Irene Chinyere, Global Offshore and Marine Limited, Crystal Television Limited, Sobora International Limited, and the China Civil Engineering Construction Company Limited, the ex-minister is being tried on 25 counts of money laundering.
The first defendant's absence caused the hearing to be postponed roughly six times, and then Abubakar Malami's letter requesting the case file caused another hearing to be postponed.
There seems to be a breakthrough finally with a letter from the Attorney-General of the Federation, asking that the case can go on.
Counsel to the Prosecution and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mister Hassan Liman, told the Court that he has received a letter from the Office of the Attorney General, requesting the trial proceeds, as the investigation had been concluded.
He said all other parties in the suit had also been served the letter, indicating readiness to begin the case.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will present 32 witnesses during the trial.