A former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has entered into a plea-bargain agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged N1.6 billion fraud.

At the resumed hearing, yesterday, counsel for the EFCC, Ogechi Ujam, told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that on the last adjourned date, Nwabuoku and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, had submitted a proposal for settlement. She said the parties in the charge had agreed, and that the agreement had been submitted to the EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, for approval.

“So, we are asking for a date to file our plea-bargain agreement and amended charge,” the lawyer said. Nwabuoku’s lawyer, Isidal Udenko, and Emeka Onyeaka, who represented Nweke, also admitted opting for a plea bargain.Justice Omotosho adjourned the matter till December 2, 2024 for adoption of the plea-bargain agreement.