Court adjourns Yahaya Bello’s arraignment to June 27

Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the ex-governor, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, informed the court that the EFCC's lead counsel, Kemi Pinhero, SAN, earlier informed the defence team that today's proceeding would not be…

He claimed Pinhero approached the defence lead lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed SAN, in his office, through a junior lawyer who also appeared in court alongside Oyedepo, that today’s hearing would not be convenient for them to proceed.“It was agreed administratively that junior lawyers be sent to court today to formally take a date as agreed by parties for June 27.

He said it was for the decision of the EFCC to seek an adjournment to a future date for his arraignment, the ex-governor was ready to appear in court today.“We came here to pick a date. Of what use will the defendant coming here be? It is the prosecuting counsel that approached us, we did not approach them. We have nothing to hide,” Adedipe said.He said he was not aware of any meeting that happened between their lead counsel and the defence.

Lough said at the new date, the court could inquire from the prosecution lead counsel on what transpired. Justice Nwite thereafter adjourned the case to June 27 on agreement of counsel after an undertaking that the defendant would appear on the next adjourned day.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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