Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC
Court Refuses Stay in Suswam’s N3.1bn Corruption Trial
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja today Tuesday, October 29, 2019 refused the request by Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of Benue State, to adjourn proceedings pending the determination of his appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the court at the Court of Appeal. Citing Section 306 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, Justice Abang ruled that the law forbids a stay of proceedings in respect of criminal matters, adding that the defence also failed to obtain a leave of the court before appealing its ruling on jurisdiction. He therefore refused the applic…
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