Counsel to the EFCC, Mohammed Abubakar, told Justice Okon Abang to reject Maina’s request on the ground that it was made to delay justice in his trial.
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Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling, also vacated all consequential orders earlier made by the court on January 4, but differently constituted by Justice Rilwan Aikawa of a Federal High Court, Lagos.
Justice Okon Abang, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit.
The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, revealed this on Thursday to Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Kuchazi was arraigned alongside his company, Kore Holdings Limited, on alleged money laundering related charges.
Justice Okon Abang adjourned the matter after Katu told the court that he needed more time to enable him prepare adequately for Maina’s defence, since he was coming into the matter afresh.
The news about Watila’s death filtered out at the Abuja Division of the FHC early in the morning as court workers, lawyers and litigants came in for the day’s business.
Maina, in a motion on notice dated and filed on Dec. 24, 2020 with charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/258/19 brought by his lawyer, Anayo Adibe, said the application became necessary over his worsening health condition.
Justice Okon Abang, who adjourned the ruling, said it was not ready.
A three-man panel led by Justice Stephen Adah in a unanimous judgment, delivered on Wednesday, held that the proceedings of the Federal High Court leading to the conviction of Metuh and his company, Destra Investment Limited, were tainted with bias, and therefore must not be allowed to stand.
Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, aligned with the defendants that the suit was status barred, therefore, the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.
This was disclosed in court on Thursday as the trial of Faisal, whose father was also arrested after fleeing to the Republic of Niger, continued.
The drama began when Anayo Adibe, counsel to Maina, told the presiding judge, Justice Okon Abang, of the Federal High Court, that he would be unable to continue with his client’s no-case submission motion because he was yet to receive the record of proceedings of the court since Maina’s arraignment
Maina, who told Justice Okon Abang shortly after the EFCC, through its counsel, Farouk Abdullah, closed its case, said he would be filing a no-case submission.
Maina, who told Justice Okon Abang shortly after the EFCC, through its counsel, Farouk Abdullah, closed its case, said he would be filing a no-case submission.
Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling, said though the decision to grant the application was at court’s discretion, such plea was a ploy to waste the judicial time of the court.
Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling, said the application succeeded in accordance with Section 349(7) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in the counter-affidavit it filed against the bail application filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume.
Faisal is being prosecuted before the court on money laundering related offences.
The legislator had stood surety for Faisal, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on money laundering charges.