The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned further proceedings in the alleged N400mn fraud case involving a former senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Andy Uba.

Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the case to March 17 to allow the amended charge to be served on the former senator and the other defendant in the suit.

The amended charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024 and dated March 4, 2025, accuses Uba and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu, of two counts of fraud.

The Inspector General of Police is the complainant in the case.

The charge, signed by Abdulrashid Sidi, alleges that the defendants conspired to obtain money under false pretenses.

According to the charge sheet: “That you, Andy Uba, Benjamin Etu, and Hajiya Fatima (now at large), sometime in 2022, within the jurisdiction of this court, conspired among yourselves to commit an offence, to wit: obtaining by pretences.”

The defendants were alleged to have “made a representation to George Uboh that you had perfected a way to secure the appointment of Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission for any interested person who could pay the sum of N400,000,000.

“This representation, which you knew to be false, constitutes an offence contrary to Section 8 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offenses Act, 2006,” the police said.

At Wednesday’s hearing, Lukeman Anthony appeared for the prosecution, while C.F. Odiniru represented the defendants.

The prosecution counsel informed the court that the arraignment was scheduled for the day but noted that the charge had been amended.

Justice Ekwo inquired when the amendment was made.

In response, the police counsel confirmed that it was filed on March 4 but had not yet been served on the defendants.

When asked how much time was needed to serve the amended charge, Anthony requested seven days.

Justice Ekwo then directed that the amended charge be served on both defendants and adjourned the case to March 17, 2025.