EFCC charges ex-Lagos attorney general for money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged ex-Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Supo Shasore (SAN), for money laundering.

The EFCC filed four count charges against the founding partner of Africa Law Practice NG & Co. before the Federal High Court in Lagos.

58-year-old Shasore is accused of inducing one Olufolakemi Adelore to accept $100,000 cash without going through a financial institution.

The payment to Ms Adelore was allegedly made through two persons, Auwalu Habu and Wole Aboderin.

The former AG also allegedly made cash payment of $100,000 to one Ikechukwu Oguine without going through a financial institution.

The anti-graft agency said the alleged offenses were committed on or about November 18, 2014.

They contravened sections 78(c), 1(a) and 16(1)(d) and 18(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and are punishable under section 16(6) and 16 (2)(b) of the same Act.

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court fixed October 20, 2022 for the arraignment of Shasore.

Adelore and Oguine were lawyers for the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The EFCC grilled Shashore in January over Nigeria’s case against Process and Industrial Development (P&ID).

In 2012, the company won a $9.6billion arbitral award against the federal government after claiming breach of contract.

Shasore, who represented Nigeria, is accused of weakening the nation’s defense against the British Virgin Island firm.

The authorities said he allegedly worked against national interest, engaged in corruption and failed to cross-examine the late Michael Quinn, P&ID founder.

Also, Shasore allegedly failed to timely hand over key documents to Bolaji Ayorinde, the Senior Advocate who replaced him in the case.