The ongoing case involving House of Representatives member Nicholas Mutu, Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ruled that Mutu has a case to answer in the alleged N320 million money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Mutu, along with Airworld Technologies Ltd and Oyien Homes, faces an amended 13-count charge involving money laundering and gratification between August 2014 and August 2016. The EFCC had accused Mutu of receiving N320 million while serving as the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
After the prosecution closed its case with four witnesses, the defense made a no-case submission. However, Justice Ogunbanjo ruled that the prosecution had presented enough evidence to establish a prima facie case against Mutu. The defendant is now required to enter his defense. The case is adjourned until February 21 and 22, 2024.
