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The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday ordered that Senator Peter Nwaoboshi be remanded in Ikoyi Prison.
The remand order follows the senator’s arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraud.
Senator Nwaoboshi, who represents Delta North in the National Assembly, was arraigned on two counts of alleged fraud.
After listening to the arguments for and against his bail application, Justice Mohammed Idris ordered that the lawmaker be remanded in prison till Friday when a ruling would be given on whether or not to admit him to bail.
Counsel to Senator Nwaboshi had asked the court to grant his client bail on self-recognisance, but the EFCC opposed the bail application; informing the court that there were still pending charges against the lawmaker.