Fuel subsidy scam: Ahmadu Ali’s son to be re-arraigned Nov 26

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Monday, fixed the rearraignment of  Mamman,  the son of the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Ahmadu Ali and three others for alleged N4.4 billion fuel subsidy fraud for November 26.
Mamman and the three people standing trial with him were scheduled to be re-arraigned before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo but the rearraignment could not hold as expected.
Mamman was first arraigned on July 26, 2012 alongside Christian Taylor and Nasaman Oil Services, for an alleged N2.2 billion fuel subsidy fraud.
But on October 30,   the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had intimated the court that they would re-arraign the defendants on an amended charge.
According to the anti- graft agency counsel, Francis Usani, the amended charge would enable the EFCC to join another oil marketer as a co-defendant in the matter.
The amended charge, which consists of 13 counts, alleged that the defendants were involved in subsidy fraud amounting to about N4.4 billion, adding that the defendants had conspired to obtain the money from the Federal Government for the purported importation of 30.5million litres of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS).
The EFCC stated that their alleged offences contravened and was punishable under Sections 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act of 2006.