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KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant and 2nd respondent were arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/05/2016 for the offences of Money Laundering contrary to Sections 1, 15(2)(d)(6) and 17(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 (as amended). The case proceeded to trial and the prosecution called eight witnesses who were cross-examined by the defence before closing its case. Both the appellant and the 2nd respondent made a no case submission which was dismissed by the trial Court and they commenced their defence before filing the preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the Court to entertain counts 1 and 2 of the Charge on the ground that the counts contain, as one of their ingredients, the issue of award of contract for which the Federal High Court has no jurisdiction to receive evidence in proof thereof. After listening to the arguments of counsel the learned trial Judge decide…