The adjourned date is slated for treating the three pending applications brought before the court by counsel to the defendants.
The second application to be attended to at the next adjourned date was brought by the Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, Uwemedimo Nwoko, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Finance, Nsikan Nkan; Accountant-General of Akwa Ibom State, Mfon Udomah; and Margaret Ukpe. The third application was brought by counsel to the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Charles Mekwunye, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to proceed with the entertainment of the charge. The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom, was listed in the matter as currently immune from prosecution.
The case was later transferred to Chuka Obiozor, another judge at the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, who also recused himself from the case on personal grounds. The case was then transferred to Rilwan Aikawa who adjourned the matter on Monday.
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