BREAKING: Federal High Court grants Willie Obiano fresh bail

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The ex-governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has been granted bail after a long hold on trial.

The political gem was recently detained off his grand after being accused of alleged charges of money fraud and embezzlement.

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After several months of trial, the Nigerian political icon attained bail after the Justice of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted it.

In recent hours, Justice, Eyang Ekwo found the ex-Governor of Anamabra state, Willie Obiano charged with a high degree view of money laundering and embezzlement rarely guilty and granted him bail.

However, he ordered the Economic and Financial Crime Commission to deposit the defendant’s travel document with the court registrar.

He also ordered the registrar of the Nigerian emigration service of new development.

Finally, the case was adjourned to 4 – 7 March 2024 soarking heavy reactions among Nigerians.

Meanwhile, In other news, Willie Obiano was recently detained for an alleged money fraud worth over N4 Billion after he was found allegedly guilty.

He was meant to be aligned for a whopping number of 9 charges as disclosed by several sources.

The source statement:

“That you, Chief Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, whilst being the executive governor of Anambra State of Nigeria between March 2014 – March 2022, sometime between 7th February, 2018 to 18th February, 2019 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, indirectly transferred through Mr Willie Nwokoye, your then principal private secretary, the sum of N156,800.00 only from the Anambra State Government Security Vote Account to another bank account belonging to C. I. Patty Ventures Nigeria Limited (an entity that had no business relationship with the Anambra State Government), which funds were dissipated for purposes unrelated / unconnected with the security affairs of Anambra State, which you reasonably ought to have known that such funds formed part of the proceeds of your unlawful act, to wit: (Stealing and Corruption) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) (b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) in 2012 and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.”

“That you, Chief Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, whilst being the executive governor of Anambra State of Nigeria between March 2014 — March 2022, sometime between 9th August, 2017 to 4th March, 2020 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, indirectly transferred through Mr Willie Nwokoye, your then principal private secretary, the sum of N261,268,585.00 only from the Anambra State Government Security Vote Account to another bank account belonging to Easy Diamond Integrated Link (an entity that had no business relationship with the Anambra State Government), which funds were dissipated for purposes unrelated / unconnected with the security affairs of Anambra State, which you reasonably ought to have known that such funds formed part of the proceeds of your unlawful act, to wit: (Stealing and Corruption) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) (b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) in 2012 and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.”