Nigeria, April 6 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has started reviewing the developments leading to the discharge of Bello Adoke in the fraud case involving the controversial Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245, widely known as the Malabu Oil deal.

Mr Adoke, who was the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in the former President Goodluck Jonathan's administration, was charged alongside a businessman, Aliyu Abubakar; Rasky Gbinigie; Malabu Oil and Gas Limited; Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited; Shell Nigeria Extra Deep Limited and Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited over the Malabu oil scam.

They were arraigned in 2020 on a 40-count amended charge.

But, the judge, Abubak...