“After the detainment of the judges, the total number of suspects in the case reached seven,” a government official said.
She also ordered the convict to pay N240,000 as compensation to the complainant.
The judge also ordered that all the convicts forfeit their phones, computers, and money found in their respective bank accounts.
Investigations showed that Mr Ojedeji forged his transcripts, resume, letters of recommendation and an English Language proficiency report to secure a PhD programme.
When asked how much was in the Komfort Koncept’s bank account before the inflows, Mr Remigus said, “N7,275.”
Mr Nwabuoku is facing a nine-count amended charge of money laundering to the tune of N868 million.
Mr Yesufu stated, “For a contract that is up to N2.7billion, it will require the bureau to review what the ministry has done and issue a certificate of no objection.’’
Mr Nosakhare was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations after he attempted to flee to Canada.
The defence lawyer argued that the fraud charge arose from the federal government’s determination to intimidate Governor Bala Mohammed to drop his political ambition for 2027.
The anti-graft commission alleged that the former minister awarded various contracts to his younger brother to the tune of about N19.4 billion.
