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He adjourned the case until May 8 for trial. In the video below, NAIJ.com visits Ile-Ife to give an update on the recent crisis that occurred in that ancient town.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) on Monday arraigned Clement Onuigbo, a
former Permanent Secretary in the Federal
Ministry of Labour, for failing to declare N97
million in his assets.
   Onuigbo is standing trial on a three-count charge of
failure to declare his full assets.
The EFCC, in a charge number FHC/L/1054C/17, alleged
that the 59-year-old accused, on April 16, 2016, failed
to disclose in his assets declaration form a sum of N97
million found in his bank account.
    The EFCC prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, also alleged
that the accused kept 139, 000 U.S. dollars and 10, 000
British Pounds in his account.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 23 (3)
(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(Establishment) Act 2004.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the
charges.
Mr Tom Awana, the defence counsel, applied for the
bail of his client.
The trial judge, Justice Babs Kuewumi, admitted the
accused to bail of N50 million with one surety in like
sum.
Kuewumi also ordered that the surety must submit his
recent passport photograph, while the accused must
submit his international passport to the court’s
Deputy Chief Registrar.
The judge, however, ordered that the accused should
be remanded at the EFCC’s custody, pending the
perfection of his bail conditions.
    He adjourned the case until May 8 for trial.
In the video below, NAIJ.com visits Ile-Ife to give an
update on the recent crisis that occurred in that
ancient town.

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