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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for his arraignment on alleged misappropriation of public funds.<\/p>\n

Sirika is expected to be arraigned on Thursday (today) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N2.7bn fraud in connection with the botched Nigerian Air project.<\/p>\n

He will be arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the FCT High Court.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for his arraignment on alleged misappropriation of public funds. Sirika is expected to be arraigned on Thursday (today) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N2.7bn fraud in connection with the botched Nigerian Air project. 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