The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has closed its case against a former Minister of Power, Mohammed Wakil and four others.

The EFCC made this known in a statement released on their Twitter handle on Friday.

The prosecution closed its case before Justice K. Dagat of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri, Borno State, after presenting three witnesses.

Wakil, alongside Garba Abatcha, Ibrahim Shehu Birma, Dr Abubakar Ali Kullima and Engr. Muhammad Baba Kachalla were re-arraigned on an a-seven count charge of criminal conspiracy to commit money laundering to the tune of N450,000,000.00.

They were alleged to have received the said sum from the $115 million disbursed by a former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke to influence the outcome of the 2015 presidential election.

They however pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Before closing its case today, the prosecution counsel, Mukhtar Ali Ahmed tendered some documents including the statements of the defendants, evidence of payment received by the three Senatorial districts, a draft from the first defendant and a response letter from Fidelity Bank detailing the means of identification of the first and second defendants, which were admitted as exhibits.

Justice Dagat adjourned till October, 3,4 and 5, 2023 for the defendants to open their defence.

Wakil became Minister of State for Power in Nigeria, on 5 March 2014.

He was the majority leader in the House of Representatives Nigeria during the administration of former president Olusegun Obasanjo.