On Monday, February 23, 2026, the trial of former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman before Federal High Court Justice James Omotosho in Maitama, Abuja, was unable to proceed because the defense team was unable to provide a witness.
Femi Atteh (SAN), the defense attorney, told the court that he could not subpoena the witness since the witness was not in the office, according to a statement sent to Naija News by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In order to subpoena the witness, he so requested more time.
Judge Omotosho postponed the case until February 26, 2026, so the defendant could present his defense, based on the submission.
Mamman faces a 12-count charge from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, that includes conspiracy to launder ₦33,804,830,503.73 (thirty-three billion, eight hundred and four million, eight hundred and thirty thousand, five hundred and three naira, seventy-three kobo).
In other news, the EFCC revealed that it has detained 20 people for a variety of electoral fraud offenses during Saturday’s council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In a statement released on Sunday, the EFCC confirmed that the suspects were arrested throughout the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for offenses including obstruction of officers, vote buying, and vote selling. The suspects were found to have a total of ₦17,218,700 (seventeen million, two hundred and eighteen thousand, seven hundred naira only).
