The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is preparing to arraign Saleh Mamman, the former Minister of Power, on July 11, over accusations of involvement in a ₦33 billion money laundering scheme.

Mamman faces a comprehensive 12-count charge, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and the illicit possession and use of proceeds from criminal activities.

The charges span from 2019 to 2022, a period during which Mamman served in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet as Minister of Power.

Mamman was apprehended on May 10, 2021, and detained at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. His dismissal from the ministerial position occurred on September 1, 2021, as part of a cabinet reshuffle.

The allegations against Mamman primarily focus on his alleged complicity in misappropriating funds linked to the Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects.

Investigations have revealed assets both domestically and internationally connected to Mamman, alongside the recovery of substantial amounts in both Nigerian naira and foreign currencies.