The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has discharged former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, and her co-defendant, Gloria Odita, from a N2.5 billion fraud charge. The court struck out the case on Thursday following a plea bargain agreement in which the defendants refunded the money to the federal government.
The ruling was delivered by Justice Hamza Muazu after the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, informed the court that the Attorney General of the Federation had confirmed receipt of the money from the two women.
Mr Oyedepo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, told the court that the restitution was made in line with Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, which governs plea bargaining. The prosecution and defence lawyers jointly requested that the charges against the two individuals be struck out, a call the judge granted.
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The former minister and her co-defendant were originally arraigned in December 2025 on five counts related to fraudulently obtaining N2.5 billion from the Ministry of Aviation under the guise of payments for technical supervision and security services.
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