Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, fixed June 9, 2026, for judgment in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, over alleged fraud.
Mamman is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering to the tune of ₦33,804,830,503.73 (Thirty-three billion, eight hundred and four million, eight hundred and thirty thousand, five hundred and three naira, seventy-three kobo).
At the proceedings, Mamman’s counsel, Femi Atteh, SAN, stated that he filed his final written address on behalf of the defendant on April 1, 2026, and had also filed a reply to the prosecution’s final written address.
Atteh further stated that the defence team relies on its submissions to urge the court to discharge and acquit Mamman.
Prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, in his response, informed the court that the prosecution team filed its final written address on April 14, 2026, and urged the court to convict the defendant on all 12 counts.
“Your Lordship, what is important is the fact that funds left a particular government account and went to a BDC (Bureau de Change) account. The BDC came before my lord to say that it received this money. The BDC went ahead to tell your lordship how he was carrying money to the defendant’s house. The boy who was working with the defendant also came to testify how he was receiving some of these monies on the instruction of the defendant. How else is the prosecution supposed to prove this matter? The evidence before your lordship is clear,” he said.
He urged the court to discountenance the submissions of the defence and convict the defendant.
Justice Omotosho thereafter adjourned the matter until June 9, 2026, for judgment.
Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
April 23, 2026
