Warpamo OweiEmmanuel Dudafa, who served as a Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, was on Wednesday remanded in prison custody until today, Thursday when a court will rule on his bail applications.
Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos, who made the ruling also ordered two others arraigned with Dufada -Iwejuo Joseph Nna (aka Taiwo Ebenezer) and Olugbenga Isaiah-to be remanded in custody.
The two men are charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of stealing N5.1 billion.
The two accused persons had pleaded not guilty to the 23 counts of the charge, and upon their pleas, prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo urged the court to remand them in prison custody.
But defence lawyers Gboyega Oyewole and Sunday Abumere, informed the court that their clients’ bail applications had already been filed, and served on the prosecution, and pleaded with the court to allow bail on liberal terms.
While acknowledging receipt of the bail applications, Mr. Oyedepo informed the court that he was not opposed to the applications but needed time to respond.
In the charge sheet signed by Rotimi Oyedepo, the EFCC alleged that Dudafa, Nna, and Isaiah, between June 11, 2013, and June 2015, used different companies to commit the alleged offences.
Some of the companies alleged to have been used include Seagate Property Development & Investment Limited; Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited; Iwejuo Joseph Nna and Pluto LUTO Property and Investment Company Limited; Iwejuo Joseph Nna and Rotate Interlink Services Limited.
Others are Ibejige Services Limited; DE Jakes Fast Food & Restaurant Nigeria Limited; and Ebiwise Resources.
All the offences are contrary to and punishable under sections 17(a), 18(c), and 27 (3) (c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004, the prosecution said.
