Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of two people allegedly arrested with N26 million cash during the last Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency by-election in Kaduna State.

Trial judge Emeka Nwite gave the remand order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the duo - Esther Ashivelli Dawaki and Shehu Fatange - on Wednesday.

They were arraigned on five counts of money laundering, involving N26 million cash allegedly meant for vote buying. The defendants denied all the charges.

They were arraigned in Abuja instead of Kaduna due to ongoing judges' vacation. The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court was designated to hear emergency cases from Abuja and its environs durin...