Gbenga Daniel loses bid to quash N200 million fraud suit in Ogun
Admin l Friday, May 17, 2019
ABEOKUTA, Ogun, Nigeria – Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel today lost in his quest to quash the N200 million fraud charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC).
Gbenga Daniel had through his lawyer filed a no-case submission at an Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta.
His no-case submission was dismissed by Justice Olarenwaju Mabekoje, who ordered him to open his defence. The former governor is expected to open his defence July 4, 2019.
“#Alert Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, has dismissed the no-case submission filed by Otunba Gbenga Daniel, ex-Ogun State governor who is being prosecuted by the EFCC for alleged N200million fraud and ordered him to open his defence on July 4”, the EFCC said in a statement.
