The Federal High Court sitting in
Lagos has ordered the remand of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi in Ikoyi Prison.
The remand order follows the
arraignment of the senator by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) over allegations of fraud.
Senator Nwaoboshi, the lawmaker
representing Delta North district at the National Assembly, was arraigned by
the anti-graft agency on Wednesday on two counts of alleged fraud.
After listening to the arguments
for and against his bail application, Justice Mohammed Idris ordered that the
lawmaker be remanded in prison till Friday when a ruling would be given on
whether or not to admit him to bail.
Counsel to Senator Nwaboshi had
asked the court to grant his client bail on self-recognisance, but the EFCC
opposed the bail application; informing the court that there were still pending
charges against the lawmaker.
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