Court dismisses ex-minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq’s request to void arrest warrant (opens original article in a new tab)

A Nigerian court dismissed a former minister's request to void her arrest warrant, citing her failure to appear in court without a valid reason. The EFCC is prosecuting her for alleged financial misconduct.

• The FCT High Court dismissed Sadiya Umar-Farouq's application to void her arrest warrant due to her absence from court without valid reason.
• The EFCC is prosecuting Umar-Farouq alongside two others for charges including criminal conspiracy and misuse of public funds totaling $1.3 million and N746.7 million.
• The court ruled that the law allows issuing a bench warrant when a defendant deliberately avoids criminal proceedings.