The trial of former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, over an alleged N1.35 billion fraud case resumes at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The proceedings include claims connected to companies associated with Aminu Wada Abubakar—Bamaina Holdings Ltd and Speeds International Ltd. Both outlets report that the matter returns to court after the Supreme Court reverses an earlier acquittal and orders that the trial continue.
At the resumed hearing, the EFCC and the defense disagree on a subpoenaed witness. The disagreement centers on whether the witness should be called and/or how the subpoena should be handled, with the EFCC pushing for the witness to testify while the defense challenges the approach. The dispute becomes a key issue as the case moves back through the court process following the Supreme Court ruling.
The sources agree on the case parties, the alleged fraud amount, the trial location and status after the Supreme Court’s decision, and that the hearing features a disagreement between the prosecution and defense regarding a witness subpoena.
