The economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) has arraigned Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of Paul and peter Okoye of the defunct music group, p-square, on charges of laundering ₦1.38billion naira, $ 1 million dollars and £34,537.59 pounds
Jude was arraigned alongside his company, Northside music ltd, before justice alexander Owoeye of the federal high court, Lagos, on a seven-count charge of which he pleaded not guilty.
In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Larry peters Aso, applied for a date for hearing as well as for the remand of the defendant in the correctional facility pending trial.
The defendant’s counsel, Inibehe Effiong, informed the court of a pending bail application while asking for a short date for the hearing.
Effiong also asked that the defendant be remanded in the EFCC’s custody pending the hearing of the application but Aso objected to the request saying that the EFCC custody was already congested with suspects awaiting arraignment.
Justice Owoeye however adjourned the matter till February 28 for bail hearing and April 14 for trial.
