Jonathan's cousin facing EFCC charges still in prison

Robert Azibaola who is the cousin of
Goodluck Jonathan is still being held in Kuje prison even after his wife, Stella Azibola was released.
Vanguard reports that after spending one week in Kuje prison, Stella was released on Wednesday, June 15 following the perfection of her bail condition handed to her by Justice
Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Robert who is the chief executive officer of Oneplus Nigeria limited and the brother of the former president was remanded alongside his wife on a seven-count criminal charge bordering on alleged $40million contract scam.
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) said the duo received $40million from the embattled former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
The EFCC said they conspired “to commit an illegal act to wit: money laundering of the sum of $40million transferred to the domiciliary account of One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited with Zenith Bank, Account No. 5070365750 from the account of ONSA with the Central Bank of Nigeria upon a mandate Ref. No. 128/S.5LX/139 purporting to be for the supply of Tactical Communication Kits for Special Services and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(a) of the Money Laundering ( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act”.

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