The trial of the  former chairperson of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), was stalled  owing to the absence of the defendant.

 

According to a statement by the (EFCC), Paul Erokoro, counsel to Olejeme, told the court that the former NSITF boss slumped at 6:30am on Monday.

 

Erokoro added that the defendant was subsequently rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja.

 

In October 2021, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Olejeme before a federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Jabi.