Justice Ekwo said the move became necessary due to a similar matter pending before the Court of Appeal.
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Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date Wednesday after counsel to the parties in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/203/2022 adopted their processes and presented their arguments in the matter.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said granting bail was a discretionary power of the court.
The former two-term governor of Imo State was arraigned in the early hours of Monday alongside six other accused
He was brought to court by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after counsel for the plaintiff (Peoples Democratic Party), Joseph Daudu, SAN, told the court that the hearing of his case would depend on the apex court decision on the suit before it.
Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the advice after counsel to the PDP, Joseph Daudu, SAN, informed the court that based on the Court of Appeal judgment sitting in Abuja, the FHC could continue with the matter before it.
Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter to enable parties file and exchange their processes in the suit.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date following a letter from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.
Umar made his intention known in a statement by Atekojo Samson Usman, Chief Information Officer to CCT on Sunday in Abuja.
In his ruling on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo said the order was to allow Umar to face his probe over alleged public misconduct.
A five-member panel of the court, held in a judgment on Tuesday, that the APC breached its guidelines for the conduct of primaries and thus, failed to conduct valid primary from which Uba emerged as the party’s candidate in the Anambra governorship election.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had dragged Turaki and other co-defendants to court over allegations bordering on money laundering.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the warning following a complaint by Cosmas Ugwu, counsel for the EFCC, that all efforts made by the agency to effect service of court processes on Okorocha had been unsuccessful.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on the no-case submission filed by the defence, said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had failed to link Turaki and his co-defendants with the offences contained in the 16 counts.
Justice Donatus Okorowo, who fixed the date, said though the judgment was earlier scheduled for the day, it was not ready.
The party’s flag bearer in the 2019 general elections, Ndubuisi Chibueze-agbo, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Abakaliki Tuesday.
Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the motion after Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, SAN, counsel for Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, prayed the court for the withdrawal of the motion, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s lawyer, Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, did not oppose the application.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the warning following the delay by Kyari’s lawyer, Cynthia Ikena, to serve NDLEA counsel, Joseph Sunday, her further and better affidavit after being served with the counter affidavit since Feb. 28.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after parties in the suit confirmed joining issues with one another.