Ex-Minister in plea bargain talks with Federal Govt over alleged N2.4 billion fraud
Ex-Minister in plea bargain talks with Federal Govt over alleged N2.4 billion fraud
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama heard on Thursday that former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, has approached the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF/ for talks on a possible plea bargain arrangement in relation to the criminal charge pending against her and one other.
Oduah and one of her ex-aides, Gloria Odita, were on December 10, 2025 arraigned on a five-count charge in which they are accused, among others, of misappropriating about N2.4billion public funds.
They were arraigned on the five-count charge marked: CR/606/2025 filed on October 14 by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
The ex-minister and her co-defendant were alleged to have committed the said offences, contained in the charge, between January and February 2014 while she was in office.
When the case was called on Thursday, prosecuting lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) said, although the case was scheduled for the commencement of trial, the prosecution, while preparing for the case, received an application from the ex-minister, seeking an opportunity for discussions.
