A lawyer, Mr. Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, is billed to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly laundering $2 million.
According to the anti graft agency, Giwa Osagie allegedly laundered the money during the build up to the general elections.
Giwa-Osagie, a lawyer to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was alleged to have handled the $2 million cash without going through a financial institution.
It was gathered that Giwa-Osagie will be arraigned next week, alongside Erhunse Giwa-Osagie, said to be his brother
The EFCC has already filed three count charge against the lawyer before the Federal High Court in Lagos.
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According to the charge, the EFCC alleged that the Giwa-Osagie brothers conspired between each other to make cash payment of $2 million on February 12, 2019, without going through a financial institution.
EFCC lawyer, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, who signed the charge sheet, said the amount exceeded the threshold stipulated by the anti-money laundering law.
Oyedepo said the Giwa-Osagie brothers acted contrary to Sections 18(a) and 1(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 and were liable to be punished under Section 16(2)(b) of the same act.
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