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Jul 20, 2025

FRN vs Winifred Oyo-Ita (Former Head of Civil Service of the Federation) & 8 others

Winifred Oyo-Ita
& 8 others

N570,000,000
Amount allegedly laundered

Case Summary
The Defendants were alleged to have used their respective offices and laundered the said sum, through Duty Tour Allowances (DTA), estacodes, conference fees and they also used their companies as kickbacks from contractors of various ministries and parastatals.

1,945
Day(s) since arraignment

Case Update
The trial judge, in a ruling, stayed indefinitely, further proceedings in the matter pending when the prosecution discontinues a related case of interim forfeiture orders freezing the bank accounts of the Defendants which is pending before another judge of the same Federal High Court.

Hon. Justice Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo
Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja

ACJA/ACJL Compliance - violated

Case Information

Winifred Oyo-Ita & 8 others

Presiding Judge & Designated Court

Hon. Justice Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo, Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja

Nature and Number of Charges

18-count charge bordering on Fraud and Money Laundering.

Date of 1st Arraignment

Mar 23, 2020

Summary of Case

The Defendants were alleged to have used their respective offices and laundered the said sum, through Duty Tour Allowances (DTA), estacodes, conference fees and they also used their companies as kickbacks from contractors of various ministries and parastatals.

Defendant(s) and Plea entered on Arraignment

1. Winifred Oyo-Ita (Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation) – Not Guilty

2. Frontline Ace Global Services Limited (Company) – Not Guilty

3. Asanaya Projects Limited (Company) – Not Guilty

4. Garba Umar (Owner of Slopes International Limited and Gooddeal Investments Limited) – Not Guilty

5. Slopes International Limited (Company) – Not Guilty

6. Gooddeal Investments Limited (Company) – Not Guilty

7. Ubong Okon Effiok (Owner of U&U Global Services Limited) – Not Guilty

8. Prince Mega Logistics Limited (Company) – Not Guilty

9. U&U Global Services Limited (Company) – Not Guilty

Defence Counsel(s)

1. Paul Erokoro (Senior Advocate of Nigeria)

2. A.C Ananukwa (Lawyer)

3. Ebuka Nwaeze (Lawyer)

4. Okechukwu Ajunwa (Lawyer)

Prosecuting Agency

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Prosecutor(s)

1. M.S. Abubakar (Lawyer)

Status of Case

On Trial

Stage of Trial

Prosecution Stage

Length of Trial

1,945 day(s)

Case Update

The trial judge, in a ruling, stayed indefinitely, further proceedings in the matter pending when the prosecution discontinues a related case of interim forfeiture orders freezing the bank accounts of the Defendants which is pending before another judge of the same Federal High Court.

ACJA/ACJL Compliance

Violated