The federal government in charge number: CR/151/2020 filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, accused Adoke and others of receiving gratification to allegedly carry out a fraudulent oil deal.
The federal government, as attorney-general, Adoke mediated in the controversial agreements that ceded OPL 245 to Shell and Eni who in turn allegedly paid about $1.1 billion dollars to accounts controlled by an ex-convict and former petroleum minister, Dan Etete.
Etete, now at large is a former petroleum minister under the regime of General Sani Abacha.
Since he left the country after the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Adoke only returned into the country on December 19, 2019 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, into the waiting arm of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Adoke, who fled the country in 2015, has pending criminal charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged abuse of office and money laundering in respect of the granting of the Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245 to Shell and ENI.
FG charge signed by Bala Sanga on behalf of EFCC chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, said one of the accused persons, Rasky Gbinigie allegedly conspired with Munamuna Seidougha (at large), Amaran Joseph (at large) and Dauzia Loya Etete (at large), sometime in 2013, in Abuja, to forge form CAC 7 and board resolution of Malabu Oil and Gas Limited and the letter of resignation of one Mohammed Sani to open a Bank Account No. 2018288005 with First Bank of Nigeria Plc to receive the sum of $401,540,000.00.
