 The PDP governorship aspirant in Edo state Pastor Osagie Ize -Iyamu, Lucky Imasuen, former deputy governor of Edo State, Chief Dan Orbih, PDP Chairman in Edo State; Tony Aziegbemi and Efe Erimuoghae were, all arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice P.I.Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Benin City, Edo State yesterday on an eight-count charge bordering on money laundering. 
 According to reports the defendants in March 2015 in Benin City, allegedly directly took possession of the sum of seven hundred million ( N700,000,000) with no award of a contract in place, an unlawful act, to wit: fraud and corruption. They all pleaded not guilty to all the counts when they were read to them with the prosecution counsel, Aso Larry Peters asking the court to fix a date for trial and to remand the defendants in prison custody.
Justice P.I.Ajoko granted bail to the defendants in the sum of 10 million naira each with two sureties in like sum. The sureties must not be below grade level 16 and be resident in Edo State. The judge also ordered that the sureties must own a landed property in Edo State and must deposit their passport with the court. The case was adjourned to July 4, 2018 for trial.Â
