
Jim Obaze has called for the prosecution of former President Buhari and Boss Mustapha in connection with the alleged theft of $6.2 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). During court proceedings, evidence was presented, including letters and an extrajudicial statement from Mustapha, asserting that neither he nor Buhari were aware of a prior directive for the fund's release.
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