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Evode Imena, former State Minister for Mines, on Wednesday re-appeared in Nyamirambo Intermediate court to battle a case of nepotism and breaching tendering procedures in issuing a mining permit.

Dressed in a black suit and white shirt, Imena appeared with his defense team but without two other co-accused –Francis Kayumba and Joseph Kagabo.

The case that prosecution brought against him involves two mining companies that bid for a mining concession permit.

The suspect had managed to secure himself a bail in February.

Imena is said to have blocked chances of Nyaruguru Agro Mining Company winning a mining certificate and instead handed green light to Mashamba mining- owned by wives of the co- accused.

During the Wednesday hearing, Imena took almost an hour pleading not guilty to the charges.

He said the charges were framed against h