The former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Andrew Yakubu, has not been charged for money laundering, it was gathered yesterday.
Investigations revealed that contrary to reports, the former NNPC boss is been charged on a one count charge of abetting the commission of money laundry
A source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said “Information obtained from the charge papers filed by the EFCC at the Federal High Court, before Justice Binta Nyako, is that they are being charged on a one count charged bordering on abetting the commission of money laundering and not for money laundering”.
The case comes up for hearing on July 4, 2016 at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
“We would like to appeal to our friends in the media to please always verify information of this nature before going to the press,” the source stated further.