EFCC lawyer, Bala Sanga, made the allegation on Tuesday before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date, on Tuesday, at the instance of the EFCC lawyer, Bala Sanga.
Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu issued the order on Thursday after Olejeme was arraigned on a nine-count charge in which she was accused of abusing her office, receiving bribe, awarding contracts without due process, among others
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Suswam and a former Commissioner for Finance in his administration, Omadachi Oklobia, are being prosecuted for alleged N3.1 billion money laundering charge.
Also making the plea for the adjournment before Justice Taiwo Taiwo were the 7th, 8th and 9th defendants in the money laundering charges.
The Briton was arraigned by the EFCC before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja alongside six companies in six separate charges.
The case which was supposed to hold on June 18 was adjourned with the consent of counsel in the matter until July 3 .
The case was adjourned at the instance of the court with the consent of counsel present in court as well as the defendant.