JUST IN: EFCC arraigns Atiku’s son-in-law for ‘money laundering’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Abdullahi Babalele, son-in-law of Atiku Abubakar, for allegedly laundering $140,000 in the build up to the 2019 general election.
Uyiekpen Osagie-Giwa, Atiku’s lawyer, was also arraigned for allegedly laundering $2 million in connection with the elections.
The duo were arraigned before the federal high court in Lagos, on Wednesday.
Atiku contested the presidential election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).