Egypt: Ex-Minister Sadiya Farouq Hospitalised in Egypt, Counsel Tells Court
The judge kept the bench warrant in force after her lawyers said she was hospitalized and the EFCC said it is still seeking her arrest.
- Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Hajiya Sadiya Farouq failed to appear for her scheduled arraignment at an Abuja High Court on Monday, despite a pending arrest warrant issued in April.
- In December, the EFCC filed 21 counts of fraud against Umar-Farouq, including breach of trust and diversion of public funds involving $1.3 million and N746.6 million.
- Defense lawyer Oladipo Okpeseyi claimed the former minister is receiving medical treatment in Egypt, while Judge Jude Onwuegbuzie vacated an arrest warrant for co-defendant Bashir Nura Alkali, who appeared in court.
- Onwuegbuzie adjourned the proceedings until June 8, warning that further action will follow if Umar-Farouq fails to appear, as the prosecution seeks international assistance to secure her presence.
- This case follows a scandal-scarred tenure overseeing the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, with successor Betta Edu also facing EFCC investigations shortly after taking office.
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Egypt: Ex-Minister Sadiya Farouq Hospitalised in Egypt, Counsel Tells Court
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, is currently in Egypt and medically unfit to appear before the court, her counsel, Oladipo Okpesheyi, told the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday.
Ex-minister Sadiya Farouq hospitalised in Egypt, counsel tells court
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, is currently in Egypt and medically unfit to appear before the court, her counsel, Oladipo Okpesheyi, told the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday. Farouq, alongside Bashir Nura Alkali, a permanent secretary in the ministry, and one Sani Mohammed, is facing a 21-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged breach of trust …
$1.3m, N746.7m fraud: Court refuses to lift ex-minister Sadiya Farouq arrest warrant
A court sustains the arrest warrant for former minister Sadiya Farouq over an alleged N746.7m fraud, despite her lawyer’s claim she is medically unfit. Read More: https://punchng.com/1-3m-n746-7m-fraud-court-refuses-to-lift-ex-minister-sadiya-farouq-arrest-warrant/
Alleged $1.3m Fraud: Court Upholds Arrest Warrant Against Ex-Minister Sadiya Farouq
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja, has sustained the arrest warrant earlier issued against former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, over an alleged $1.3 million and N746.7 million fraud case. Farouq is being prosecuted alongside Bashir Nura Alkali and Sani Nafiu Mohammed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, abus…
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