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Ngige’s alleged N2.2bn fraud: Court to rule on admissibility of defence documents Oct 14

Dateline Nigeria

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July 2, 2026

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The trial of a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige continued on Thursday, July 2, 2026, before Justice M.A. Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gwarimpa, Abuja, with the cross-examination of the Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Onwusoro Maduka Iheamelam by defence counsel, P.I.N. Ikwueto, SAN. The court deferred ruling on The post Ngige’s alleged N2.2bn fraud: Court to rule on admissibility of defence documents Oct 14 appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

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