The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Professor Uche Chigozie and some companies before a Federal High Court in Lagos over money laundering amounting to N1.47 billion.
Chigozie, along with Visionary Integrated Consulting Ltd, Nemad Associates Ltd and Revamp Global Enterprises, were arraigned on Thursday for allegedly converting funds derived from an illegal act of stealing through the account of Visionary Integrated Consulting Ltd.
Chigozie is standing trial before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud stealing and money laundering.
He pleaded not guilty to all the counts since the other defendants were not physical persons.
He was first arraigned in August, 2023, before Justice Nicholas Oweibo and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Oweibo was later transferred out of the Lagos division and the case was consequently transferred to a new judge, Dipeolu.
The defence counsel, Mr Etudo Mefo, urged the court to allow the defendant to continue on an earlier bail granted by the court on August 7, 2023.
The court adjourned the case to March 13.
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