Former governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Murtala Nyako, on Wednesday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the Federal High Court in Abuja for alleged fraud charges.
Nyako, who was removed as Adamawa State Governor by the state House of Assembly on July 15, 2014, along with his son, Abdul-Aziz, and others viz: Zulkifikk Abba, Abubakar Aliyu as well as five firms were arraigned before Justice Evoh Chukwu for fraud amounting to ..
Abdul-Aziz is the senator representing Adamawa Central in the National Assembly.
Other firms arraigned along with Nyako and his son, were Blue Opal Limited, Sebore Farms and Extension Limited, Pagoda Fortunes Limited, Tower Assets Management Limited and Crust Energy Limited.
All the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the 37 counts and the judge subsequently ordered that they be remanded in the EFCC custody pending the hearing of their bail applications.