Olu Agunloye
15 Apr
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) High Court on Monday dismissed an application by a former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye inviting some legal luminaries to hear his case on alleged infractions in the Mambilla Hydroelectric plant.
1 Mar
Dr Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Power and Steel under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has filed a N1 billion suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations that it published his name on its website’s wanted list.
13 Feb
A high Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Apo, yesterday, fixed February 26, 2024 to hear a motion the former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, who was accused of complicity in a $6 billion contract fraud
11 Jan
Former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, was granted a N50 million bail on Wednesday by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court. Agunloye was arraigned on seven counts of fraudulent contract award and official corruption on Wednesday and initially remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre. During the hearing, Agunloye's counsel, Adeola…
11 Jan
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Apo, yesterday, ordered the remand of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, in Kuje Correctional Service.
10 Jan
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday, raised the alarm over the safety of a former minister of power and steel development, Olu Agunloye, in Kuje Prison. Agunloye, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the FCT High Court on Wednesday, in connection with the $6 billion Mambilla scam, was…
12 Dec
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, wanted over alleged fraud. The commission in his verified facebook page urged Nigerians who knows the whereabout of Agunloye to report to the nearest police station or inform the EFCC. The EFCC stated: "Dr. U Agunloye is…
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