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Lagos \u2014 An Ikeja High Court on Thursday remanded Deji Abiola in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N35.5 million fraud.<\/p>\n

Deji, second son of late Chief M.K.O Abiola is to remain in EFCC custody pending his arraignment on June 30.<\/p>\n

M.K. O Abiola was the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election.<\/p>\n

The younger Abiola was dragged before the court presided over by Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo for alleged stealing and fraudulent conversion.<\/p>\n

The EFCC alleged that Abiola collected N35.5 million sometime in 2008 from one Mr Jide Jose, under the pretence of importing printing machines for him from Switzerland.<\/p>\n

The anti-corruption agency claimed that he never supplied the said machines to the complainant and had converted the money to his personal use.<\/p>\n

At the proceedings, EFCC lawyer, Mr Omeiza Adebola asked the court to compel Abiola to take his plea and be properly arraigned.<\/p>\n

Adebola told the court that the matter had been before the court since Sept. 2, 2010, insisting that the charges should be read to the accused person.<\/p>\n

Abiola’s lawyer, Mr A.B.Kasumu, however, objected to his arraignment arguing that they were just notified about the process.<\/p>\n

Kasumu said the accused, who had been enjoying administrative bail granted him by the EFCC, had come to court on his own volition.<\/p>\n

He added that Abiola should be granted sufficient time to consult with his lawyers before taking his plea as guaranteed by the right to fair hearing.<\/p>\n

” We cannot take the plea today because an accused cannot take plea without advice from his counsel”, Kasumu argued.<\/p>\n

He also asked the court to grant his client bail or remand him in EFCC custody pending the filing of the bail application to be heard at the next adjournment. (NAN)<\/p>\n

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