Tuesday, March, 24 2026 - Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, March 23, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine.
DailyTrust reports that in the judgment delivered, Justice
Omotosho held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been
able to prove the nine-count money laundering charge beyond reasonable doubt.
According to the judge, the defendant is hereby convicted as
charged.
Justice Omotosho convicted Nwabuoku in all the nine counts
and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment in each of the counts, making 72
years.
The judge, however, ordered that the counts shall run
concurrently.
Justice Omotosho, who described Nwabuoku’s act of diverting
funds meant for security and defence while he served as Director of Finance and
Account in the Ministry of Defence as “appalling,” commended the EFCC for being
detailed in its prosecution.
The judge observed that the evidence of the 9th prosecution
witness that Nwabuoku voluntarily refunded part of the siphoned money of over
N200 million during investigation was not controverted by the defence.
Nwabuoku diverted public funds when he served as the
Director of Finance and Accounts in the Ministry of Defence between 2019 and
2021.
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