ALLEGED $6B MAMBILLA PROJECT FRAUD: COURT ADMITS MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST AGUNLOYE

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, has admitted additional evidence from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye.

The former minister is facing prosecution on seven counts of official corruption and fraudulent award the of Mambilla Power Project contract to the tune of $6billion (Six Billion US Dollars).

The additional evidence includes an investigation report of the Mambila HydroElectric Power Project, the defendant awarded to Sunrise Power & Transmission Company Limited and a warrant of arrest on Jide Sotinri. They were marked “Exhibit EFCC R and S.”

During the proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Agunloye through his counsel, Adeola Adedikpe, SAN, informed the court of his application for the release of his passport to enable him travel abroad for medical evaluation.

Responding to the application, prosecution counsel, M.K Hussain asked the court for more time to enable him to study the application and file his reply.

The judge adjourned till Thursday, July 17, 2025, for the hearing of the overseas medical trip application.