The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) wants court to expedite trial of the case of the former governor of Enugu State, Mr. Chimaroke Nnamani, who is facing trial for embezzlement of state funds during his eight years rule in the state.
The commission, in the bid to forestall incessant delays in the trial of former governor, is seeking the leave of a Federal High Court in Lagos to separate his trial from that of his co-accused persons.
The commission, in the application made through its counsel, Kevin Uzozie, after the court once again granted the former governor leave to travel overseas for medical check up.
Nnamani along with seven others is facing 105-count charge for allegedly laundering various sums of money in the tune of N5 billion belonging to the state through secret account.
Nnamani and others are also being accused of conspiring to launder various statutory allocations of five local government areas of Enugu State, Aninri, Enugu South, Agwu, Igbo Etiti and Isi Uzor.
The other accused are Sunday Anyaogu, Rainbownet (Nig) Ltd, Hillgate (Nig) Ltd, Cosmos Fm, Capital City Automobile (Nig) Ltd, Renaissance University Teaching Hospital and Mea Mater Elizabeth High School.
Due to various interlocutory applications filed by the accused persons over the years, the case has lingered since 2007.
On April 17, 2013, the trial judge, Justice Yunusa had granted an application by the accused, for leave to travel over seas for medical attention.
