A former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke, has returned to the country.
Mr Adoke’s plane touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at about 3:40pm on Thursday.
Adoke is facing charges bordering on alleged abuse of office and money laundering with respect to the granting of the Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245 to Shell and ENI.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed the charges against the former AGF and four others on behalf of the Nigerian Government.
Adoke Returns to Nigeria to Face Corruption Charges
Former Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has arrived Nigeria from Dubai.
The ex-AGF left Dubai following pressure from EFCC.#SayNoToCorruption #UnitedAgainstCorruption pic.twitter.com/FiSps0SuDF— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) December 19, 2019
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