EFCC re-arraigned the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro on 10 counts of N1.4 billion fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday re-arraigned the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro, in a Federal High Court Lagos, on 10 counts of N1.4 billion fraud.

Usoro was first arranged before Justice Muslim Hassan on December 18, 2018.

Also named in the charge is the incumbent governor of Akwa Ibom, Emmanuel Udom, who is described in the charge as being “currently constitutionally immune from prosecution.”

Others charged are the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Finance, Nsikan Nkan; Accountant-General of Akwa Ibom State, Mfon Udomah; Akwa Ibom State Attorney-General, Uwemedimo Nwoko and Margaret Ukpe.

Mr Usoro had pleaded not guilty to the charges, but the case before Justice Hassan was subsequently transferred to another judge, Justice Chuka Obiozor, following an application by the defence counsel.

On Friday, Rotimi Oyedepo appeared for the EFCC while Ifedayo Adedipe appeared for the defendant.

The court admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N250 million with one surety in like sum.