The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday arraigned former special assistant on prosecution to President Muhammadu Buhari Okoi Obono-Obla and two others before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja.
Mr Obono-Obla was accused of forging his academic credentials, while the others were alleged to have, among others, diverted funds meant for the furnishing of the SPIP office.
Arraigned with Obono-Obla, who was also chairman of the now disbanded Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) were Obono-Obla’s ex-aide Aliyu Ibrahim and Managing Director of ABR Global Petroleum Resources Ltd Daniel Omughele.
They pleaded not guilty to the 10-count charges following which Justice Olukayode Adeniyi granted each of them bail at N1million with a surety, who must not be below the rank of Director in the service of either the Federal Government or the FCT.
Justice Adeniyi adjourned till March 17 for commencement of trial.
