US EditionNigeria: Court Sends Ex-Minister Ngige to Prison Over N2.2 Billion Fraud Charges
Dr. Chris Ngige faces eight corruption charges involving over N2 billion in contracts and gifts linked to NSITF associates, with bail hearing set for December 15, court records show.
- On Friday, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting at Gwarimpa, Abuja denied Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige's oral bail application and ordered his remand at Kuje Prison until December 15.
- EFCC arraigned Ngige on an eight-count charge dated October 31 and filed on December 9, alleging offences during his tenure as Minister of Labour under the late President Muhammadu Buhari.
- Prosecutors list specific contract awards: Ngige allegedly awarded eight contracts to Cezimo Nigeria Limited worth N583,682,686.00 and eight to Jeff & Xris Limited totaling N362,043,163.16, while accepting 'gifts' of N38,650,000, N55,003,000, and N26,130,000 through his organisations.
- His lawyer Patrick Ikwueto, SAN, said the bail application was not ripe, while Ngige pleaded not guilty in FCT/HC/CR/726/2025.
- The case filed as FCT/HC/CR/470920.68/2025 involves allegations under Sections 17, 17, and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, covering conduct from September 2015 to May 2023.
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Court remands Ngige in prison pending outcome of bail application
FCT High Court sitting in Gwarinpa on Friday ordered the remand of a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, at the Kuje Correctional Centre until Monday, pending the determination of his bail application.
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Gwarinpa, on Friday, remanded the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, in Kuje prison. Justice Maryam Hassan issued the remand order after the erstwhile Minister pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, []The post Alleged N2.2bn Contract Fraud: Ex-labour minister, Ngige docked, remanded in pr…
Ex-Labour Minister Ngige Arraigned, Remanded in Kuje Prison
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, was on Friday arraigned before an Abuja High Court in Gwarinpa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N2.2 billion contract fraud. Justice Maryam Hassan ordered that Ngige be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his […] The post Ex-Labour Minister Ngige Arraigned, Remanded in Kuje Prison first appeared on African …
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