Mrs Crystal Chidinma Uba, daughter of former Senator Andy Uba, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, requesting her name be removed from the alleged N400 million fraud case involving her father.
In a letter dated February 11, 2025, her legal representatives, Falana and Falana’s Chambers, stated that Crystal had no involvement in the alleged fraud and never had contact with the complainant.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier ordered that Uba, Crystal, and a co-defendant, Benjamin Etu, be served their charge sheet by pasting it at their last known addresses due to alleged evasion of service.
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The case, IGP v. Andy Uba & Others (FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024), involves accusations that Uba and his co-defendants defrauded former lawmaker Doris Uboh and George Uboh of N400 million, falsely promising to secure an appointment as Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) through former First Lady Aisha Buhari.
Crystal’s lawyers argue that she was unaware of the money allegedly linked to the fraud, stating that her father transferred funds to her through a company called Yas Oil in July 2022. They maintain that she should not be implicated in the case, as she had no dealings with the complainants or the fraudulent transaction.
The case is scheduled for a hearing on March 5, 2025.