A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, disqualified Mr. Vitalis Ahaotu, the prosecutor in the trial of a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, charged with money laundering.
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The trial judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, disqualified the prosecutor because he lacked the fiat (authority) of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, to prosecute the case.
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Ahaotu is a counsel in the firm of Festus Keyamo and was prosecuting the case on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
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The judge held that there was doubt as to whether the A-G had issued a fiat to the chambers of Keyamo to prosecute the case on its behalf.
All I know is Money Laundering isn't something Nigeria should allow at all. It makes no sense for people to engage in that.