THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected a document tendered by a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who is standing trial on corruption charges. The judge, Sylvanus Oriji, refused to admit the document as an exhibit after the prosecution team of the Economic and Financial Crimes … Read more
THE House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has indicted the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in connection with the controversial sale of two helicopters by the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. This indictment follows an investigation into the alleged illegal sale which occurred under Sirika’s watch, as reported by Saturday … Read more
FORMER Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, his brother, Ahmad Sirika, and a firm, Enginos Nigeria Limited, have been arraigned on a fresh 10-count charge of contract fraud. The embattled ex-minister was arraigned before Justice Suleman Belgore of the FCT High Court sitting in Garki, Abuja, on Thursday. In the new charge, the Economic and Financial … Read more
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has escalated its investigations into serious fraud allegations involving top officials from President Muhammadu Buhari’s former administration. Key figures under scrutiny include Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Aviation; Abubakar Malami, former Justice Minister and Attorney-General; and Sadiya Umar-Farouq, who served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and … Read more