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Former Katsina state governor Ibrahim Shema has been docked on a 26-count charge of alleged conspiracy and money laundering of over N5b of SURE-P subsidy.
He plead not guilty to the 18 count charges read against him.
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC had dragged Shema before to court but his plea couldn't be taken due to issues raised by his counsel, Emmanuel Ukala SAN.
One of the charges read 'You Ibrahim Shema whilst being the Executive governor of Katsina state. And one Idris Kwado ( now at large) between June, 2014 and May 2015 at Katsina, Katsina state within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, did conspire to commit an offence to wit money laundering and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 18(a). Of the money laundering (prohibition) Act 2011 ( as amended by the money laundering (prohibition) amendment act 2012 and punishable under section 15(3) of the same act.
Already Shema alongside three others are facing another 24 count charges at the state High Court on alleged financial misdemeanour of about N11bn brought by the EFCC.
