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| Babangida Aliyu. |
Justice Yeliam Bogoro of the Federal High Court Lagos, on Thursday, February 26, 2026, set May 8, 2026 for ruling on the no- case submission, filed by a former governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and his co-defendant, Umar Muhammed Nasko.
Thursday’s proceeding was for adoption of final
addresses by the prosecution counsel, Faruk Abdallah, counsel for the first
defendant, Y. Kalamu and Mamman Mike Osuman, SAN, for the second defendant.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is
prosecuting Aliyu alongside Nasko, a former Commissioner for Environment,
Parks, Gardens and Forest Resources, on an eight-count charge, bordering on
conspiracy, money laundering and conversion of ecological funds to the tune of
N1,509,791,200.00 (One Billion, Five Hundred and Nine Million, Seven Hundred
and Ninety-one Thousand, Two hundred Naira).
In their reply on the no- case submission of the
defendants, the prosecution counsel informed the court that he filed his
response on February 5, 2026, adding that the defendants were arraigned before
the court on April 28, 2017, on eight-count charges, bordering on conspiracy
and money laundering.
The prosecution counsel also informed the court that
the prosecution in proof of its case, called 11 witnesses and tendered
several exhibits. “At the close of the prosecution’s case, the
first defendant opted to make a no -case submission. The
first defendant filed a written no- case submission on 18th December
2025. In response thereof, the prosecution has filed this address and adopts
the same as its response,” he said.
On the no -case submission of the second defendant,
the prosecution counsel observed that “At the close of the prosecution’s case,
the second defendant opted to make a no-case submission. The second defendant
filed a written no- case submission on November 23, 2025.”
Justice Bogoro adjourned the matter till May 8, 2026
for ruling on the no-case submission.
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