According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mompha is standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy to launder unlawfully obtained funds, retention of proceeds of crime, and failure to disclose assets.
He was arraigned on January 12, 2022, and is currently being tried in absentia.
Salami explained that the defendants were dissatisfied with the decision, maintaining that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case requiring them to open their defence. He expressed optimism that the appellate court would overturn the ruling and uphold their no-case submission. He further assured the court of their commitment to diligently pursue the appeal and urged that the application be granted in the interest of justice.
