Alleged fraud: Court defers arraignment of ex-NHIS boss
Prof Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS.
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja
The arraignment of Professor Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS for fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC was deferred to February 3 by Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje, on Thursday.
Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu rescheduled the arraignment to February 3, 2025 after Yusuf was brought to court by operatives of EFCC.
The anti-graft agency had on Wednesday, January 29, 2024, arrested Yusuf for arraignment on allegations of fraud.
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The arraignment was moved to Monday by the Court to allow for amendment of the charges.
Though defence counsel, Isah Dokto Haruna, who held brief for the lead defence counsel, O.I.Habeeb, SAN made an application for bail, it was turned down by the court on account of the defendant’s deferred arraignment.
Justice Nwecheonwu adjourned the matter till February 3, 2025, for arraignment and ruled that the defendant be remanded in the custody of the Commission.
