A Minna High Court will on Tuesday hear the case of alleged fraud and abuse of office brought before it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against former Niger State Governor Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu.

The former governor was invited by the EFCC last week, over alleged fraud to the tune of N5 billion perpetuated under his administration.

The EFCC formerly filed the case against him and his former Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko, at the state High Court last Thursday, our correspondent learnt yesterday. The commission’s operatives and counsels were said to have arrived the high court premises at about 2:00pm in two metallic coloured Mercedes bus accompanied with a Toyota Hilux van conveying mobile policemen.

The EFCC delegation then went straight to the chamber of the State Chief Judge, Justice Maria Sanda Dzukogi’s office, where they formally filed the case.

Daily Trust learnt that the case was then assigned to Justice Mohammed Aliyu Maiyaki the same day.

Justice Maiyaki was the chairman of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the embattled former governor to probe the administration of late Engineer Abdukadir Kure. Our correspondent learnt that already counsels to the embattled governor have already filed a motion to secure his bail before the arraignment on Tuesday.