The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Gidado Ibrahim for his alleged involvement in defrauding a man of ₦603.4 million under the pretence of securing his appointment as Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Ibrahim was brought before Justice H. Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday alongside an accomplice, Halimat Adenike Tejusho, who is currently at large.
According to the anti-graft agency, the defendants forged a document titled “Presidential Villa State House, OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER” and used it to convince the victim, Oluseye Yomi-Sholoye, between August and October 2024 that they could facilitate his appointment as NNPC GMD.
The EFCC filed an amended six-count charge against them, detailing allegations of fraud, obtaining money under false pretences, and forgery amounting to ₦603,400,000.
During the court session, the defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges. Prosecution counsel Y. Tarfa requested a trial date and that Ibrahim be remanded in a correctional centre.
Ibrahim’s lawyer, B.B. Alhaji, applied for bail, citing health concerns, and asked that his client be held in EFCC custody pending the hearing. Justice Muazu adjourned the case to February 17, 2026, for the bail hearing and ordered that the defendant be remanded in Kuje Correctional Facility.
The case continues as investigations and legal proceedings unfold.
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