The arraignment of the former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, on charges of money laundering amounting to N1.6 billion, has been postponed.
They requested more time to complete the restitution of the allegedly looted public funds.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled the arraignment for October 14.
The defendants were accused of committing the crime while Nwabuoku served as the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Ministry of Defence between 2019 and 2021.
Both defendants have promised to make substantial refunds, leading to a delay in their arraignment.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) expressed that although they have received a proposal for restitution, no negotiation, settlement, or agreement has been reached.
The court has granted the adjournment to allow time for the administrative procedure to be completed.
While Nwabuoku is the first defendant, Nweke is the second defendant in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/240/24 dated May 20 and filed on May 27 by EFCC counsel, Ekele Iheanacho.
Nwabuoku was appointed acting AGoF on May 20, 2022, under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari after Ahmed Idris was suspended as AGF over alleged N80bn fraud.
He was, however, removed in July 2022, a few weeks after assuming office.
