An Ikeja Special Offences Court has reserved till Sept. 24, judgment in the case of Clement Illoh, an ex-Federal Permanent Secretary accused of N14.1 million Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) fraud. Illoh was a Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity when he allegedly committed the offences. “Following the final written addresses of the prosecution and defence counsel, this case is adjourned till Sept. 24 for judgment,” the judge said. However, in his final written address, Onukwe said the EFCC erred in filing the suit before the high court. Illoh who was responsible for supervising numerous programmes including SURE-P is alleged to have awarded fictitious contracts to himself via his company and friends.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 25, 2019 20:06 UTC