I Gave Obasanjo $140,000 From Abdullahi Babalele, Atiku’s Son-in-law The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday heard that Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, allegedly gave former President Olusegun Obasanjo the naira equivalent of $140,000. An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Bashir Mohammed, told Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke that he delivered the cash to Obasanjo on behalf of his “close friend” Babalele. Babalele is on trial for allegedly laundering $140,000 in the build-up to the 2019 general elections. The EFCC arraigned him on two counts of money laundering in August. He procured Mohammed “to make a cash payment of $140,000 without going through any financial institution,” the anti-graft agency claimed. EFCC prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo, said the money exceeded the threshold stipulated by the money laundering Act. The alleged February 20, 2019 transaction contravened Sections 18 (c) and (2)(b)of the Money Laundering (Prohib...