IT emerged in Abuja on Sunday that detained immediate past governors
of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and Aliyu
Akwe Doma of Nasarawa State,
will face simultaneous double trial at both the Federal High Court and
their respective state High Courts over the alleged combined N101
billion fraud hanging on their necks.
It was learnt that while they would be arraigned in their respective
state High Courts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
for alleged outright stealing of a part of the sum involved in the
alleged fraud, starting from this morning, they would face separate
trial for money laundering at the Federal High Court at a later date.
Commission’s spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, told the Nigerian
Tribune that the split trial was very possible, when his view was sought
on it.
The reality of the split trial is said to be creating serious panic
in the camps of the detained former governors who are of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) but having opposition parties ruling their
respective states.
It is believed that the opposition parties in power could influence
the outcome of the trial at the state courts since they are expected to
be within the jurisdiction of the incumbent governors who are known
political enemies of their predecessors-in-office.
Incumbent governor of Nasarawa State who is of the Congress for
Progressive Change (CPC), Tanko Al-Makura, fought a bitter political
battle with Doma when both were in the PDP before he defected to the CPC
and defeated Doma in a closely-fought election.
Alao-Akala lost another closely-fought election to Governor Abiola
Ajimobi of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Oyo State and both
are seen as political enemies.
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State was locked in a fierce
political war with Daniel in the PDP before he defected to the ACN and
beat Daniel’s candidate, Nasir Gboyega Isiaka to the governorship seat.
Both Amosun and Daniel hardly see eye-to-eye.
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