Nigeria, March 28 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Mamman Ali, son of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali, and a Sierra Leonean, Christian Taylor, for their alleged involvement in a N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud.

A statement by the EFCC on Thursday, said Messrs Ali and Taylor were re-arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos State.

They were re-arraigned alongside an oil firm, Nasaman Oil Services Limited, following an amendment to the case, raising the number of counts from 49 to 57.

The re-arraignment was the second in the last two years in a case that has lasted almost 13 years in court.

The previous arraignment, necessita...