Chief Judge to Reassign EFCC Money Laundering Case Against Ex-NNPC Boss Mele Kyari

Chief Judge is set to reassign EFCC money laundering case against Ex-NNPC Boss Mele Kyari.

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, is set to reassign the money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari.

This follows the decision of Justice Emeka Nwite, who handled the matter during the court’s vacation period, to return the case file to the Chief Judge after the vacation ended on September 16, 2025.

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Justice Nwite had earlier fixed September 23 for a compliance report on an interim order granting the EFCC permission to freeze four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to Kyari. However, during Tuesday’s sitting, no counsel appeared in the matter as lawyers were attending the Call to Bar ceremony.

Consequently, Justice Nwite directed that the case file be transmitted to the registry for onward reassignment by the Chief Judge.

The EFCC, in its ex-parte motion dated August 8 and filed August 11, sought the freezing of the bank accounts allegedly linked to Kyari. The anti-graft agency claimed the accounts were tied to ongoing investigations involving conspiracy, abuse of office, and money laundering.

The affected accounts include:

• Jaiz Bank account number 0017922724 (Mele Kyari)

• Jaiz Bank account number 0018575055 (Guwori Community Development Foundation)

• Jaiz Bank account number 0018575141 (Guwori Community Development Foundation Flood Relief)

The EFCC has said investigations are still ongoing.