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Court Adjourns Ex-Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah’s Trial Till March

Recall that Oduah was arraigned alongside Gloria Odita, by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation on a-five-count charge bordering on alleged fraud, obtaining by false pretence, and criminal breach of trust.


12th February 2026 01:53 PM

Justice Hamza Muazu of an Abuja court on Thursday adjourned the trial of former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah and one other until March 5, 2026.

Justice Muazu, adjourned the matter after the Director of Public Prosecution in the Ministry of Justice, Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that Odua had submitted an application to the Attorney General of the Federation ‘s office.

He said that the application was in line with the provisions of Section 270 of Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, just as the SAN informed the court further that discussion was ongoing on the application and asked for a definite date for report or trial.

Recall that Oduah was arraigned alongside Gloria Odita, by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation on a-five-count charge bordering on alleged fraud, obtaining by false pretence, and criminal breach of trust.

The prosecution alleged that the defendants conspired in January 2014 to obtain a total of Two Billion, Four Hundred and Sixty-Nine Million, Thirty Thousand, Seven Hundred and Thirty-Eight Naira, Nine Kobo from the Federal Ministry of Aviation through a Offshore Marine company under alleged fraudulent claims.

Meanwhile, the defendants however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.