The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has announced the issuance of warrant of arrest on the former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke after formally charging him with illegal transfer of more than 800 million Dollars for the purchase of Oil Prospecting License (OPL), 245 to a former Minister of Petroleum, Don Etete and Malabu Oil.
At the commencement of trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the EFCC told Justice John Tsoho of an application for a warrant of arrest on Bello Adoke, seeking an advice on whether the application could be made orally or by way of a motion.
Counsel to the EFCC, Johnson Ojogbane said that he asked for a long judgment to enable him bring the defendants before the court, even as he indicated that he would also amend the charges.
The Federal Government is embroiled in a legal tussle over the ownership of OPL 245, which claims was transferred to international oil giants, Shell and ENI in questionable circumstance. [myad]
