Sen. Stella Oduah and the eight others pleaded not guilty to a N5 billion fraud charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Oduah and the others were on Friday brought before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja.
Justice Ekwo on Monday fixed the date after counsel who appeared for the EFCC, Hassan Liman, SAN, asked the court to allow the defendants to take their plea, having filed the charge against them since Dec. 17, 2020.
Those arraigned with the former Minister of Aviation, were Gloria Odita, Nwosu Emmanuel Nnamdi and Chukwuma Irene Chinyere.
Others include Global Offshore and Marine Ltd, Tip Top Global Resources Ltd, Crystal Television Ltd, Sobora International Ltd and others.
Oduah is being charged with on alleged N5 billion fraud and financial misappropriation while she served as Minister during the Jonathan Administration.
In the 25-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/316/2020, they are accused of conspiracy, money laundering and maintaining anonymous bank accounts with a commercial bank.
The proceeding was still ongoing as at the time of filing the reports.
