Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and his son Mustapha and Aminu Sule Lamido have been acquitted of all charges by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday, July 25. The charges were brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Adamu Waziri delivered the lead judgment, ruling in favor of the appellants and against the respondent, EFCC.
As a result, the ruling of the Federal High Court was set aside and discharged. Justice Waziri stated that the Federal High Court in Abuja lacked territorial jurisdiction to hear the case, thereby rendering it invalid.
The case against Sule Lamido and his two sons, Aminu Sule Lamido and Mustapha Sule Lamido, along with others, involved money laundering charges amounting to a staggering sum of ₦712,008,035.
It’s worth noting that the no-case submission filed by Lamido to challenge the 37 counts of money laundering was previously dismissed by the court. However, the recent decision by the Court of Appeal has cleared the Lamidos of all charges, bringing an end to a prolonged legal battle.