President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Paul Usoro on Friday, appeared before Justice Rilwan Aikawa,, of the Federal High Court Lagos,to answer to a 10 count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Usoro, however, pleaded not guilty to all counts of the charge. The offence was allegedly committed in May 2016.
Meanwhile the court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest and production in court of four others named in the body of the charge, who are said to be at large.
The four who are Akwa Ibom state government officials are: the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Uwemedimo Nwoko, the Commissioner of Finance, Nsikan Nkan, the Accountant General, Mfon Udomah and a Cashier of the State Govt, Margaret Ukpe.
