EMEKA MBA was arraigned alongside three other accused persons before Justice GABRIEL KOLAWOLE on a fifteen-count charge of money laundering and procurement fraud.
The accused persons are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, while the other suspects include PATRICK AREH who is a former director of finance at the NBC.
Also charged are BASIL UDOTAI who was identified as Technology Adviser, and one BABATUNJI AMURE who was identified as Divine Partners.
All the defendants pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them, and Justice KOLAWOLE adjourned the matter to 28th February.
The trial judge also resolved that the accused persons should continue to enjoy their administrative bail, but with additional fifty million naira for each of them.
The defendants are also to produce one surety each, who must have landed property anywhere in Nigeria, as well as to deposit their international passports with the court.
The additional bail conditions are to be fulfilled by the defendants within fourteen days, before the commencement of trial on 28th February.
