A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Gwarinpa, on Friday, remanded the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, in Kuje prison until Monday over an alleged N2.2 billion contract fraud.
The remand order was issued by Justice Maryam Hassan following Ngige’s plea of not guilty to an eight-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Ngige will remain in custody until Monday pending the hearing of his bail application.
The former Minister of Labour, under former President Muhammadu Buhari was in office as a Minister from November 11, 2015 to May 29, 2023.
Earlier, Ngige had reportedly cried out over the manner he was arrested.
The charges brought against the ex- minister bordered on abuse of office.