The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
President Donald Trump has nominated Colin McDonald, a federal prosecutor, as the chief of the newly created National Fraud Enforcement.
“Many people fighting the reforms are not telling you why they are fighting them. It’s because they’ve made money for so long and never pay taxes,” Mr Oyedele explained.
Mr Nwonke said the convicts told him that as soon as the NDLEA officers sight them, they (the convicts) will put up a smiling face as a code to the officers on duty.
The ex-BSIEC boss was alleged to have misappropriated and diverted funds meant for the 2020 and 2022 local government polls.
The money was said to form part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity.
Mr Yusuf said that he was not there when the defendants made their statements at the EFCC headquarters.
The court noted that, in his extra-judicial statement to the police, the convict wrote that the prosecutrix told him, “Leave me now.”
The ICPC alleged that Mr Ojerinde committed multiple frauds while heading NECO and JAMB.
South Korea’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, on Wednesday, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery.
