Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has taken over the case of alleged N25 billion fraud filed against Senator Danjuma Goje by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
EFCC has been prosecuting the former Gombe State governor for about eight years until Friday.
This comes after Goje withdrew from the Senate Presidency race on Thursday and endorsed the anointed candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmad Lawan.
The case, which is before Justice Babatunde Quadiri of Jos Federal High Court II, has been taken to Court of Appeal in Jos over the remaining two count charge out of 21 filed against him by EFCC.
The Appellate Court is yet to fix a date for hearing of the appeal.
EFCC counsel, Wahab Shittu, told Jos Federal High Court II on Friday during an emergency hearing that the agency was withdrawing from the case and handing it over the Office of the Attorney-General for continuation.
Counsel from the Office of the Attorney-General, Pius Asika, announced his appearance for the case.
Mr Asika applied for adjournment to enable him prepare for the case properly.
Justice Quadiri adjourned till June 21 for continuation of hearing.
