The trial of former Enugu StateGovernor Chimaroke Nnamani was again on Tuesday stalled at a Federal HighCourt, Lagos following his absence in court.
The former governor is in the UnitedStates receiving medical attention.
Justice Mohammed Yinusa last April 17 had granted Nnamani the permission to travel to the US on health grounds.
The April 17 permission was the fifth granted to the former governor in a case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in 2007.
Nnamani along with others is standing trial for money laundering involving about N4.5bn.
But on Tuesday, instead of the former governor appearing in court, his lawyer, Mr. Abubakar Shamshudeen, filed an application seeking an extension of his client’s stay overseas.
Despite opposition to the application by EFCC’s counsel, Mr. Kelvin Uzozie, Justice Yinusa “reluctantly”granted the accused person’s prayer and adjourned the matter to till September 25.
The judge, however, urged Shamshudeen to ensure that his client would be present in court at the adjourned date.
The judge had in the ruling granting Nnamani’s application for a trip to the US, dismissed EFCC’s opposition to the application.
Yinusa, who inherited the case from three judges, said by the ruling of Justice Peter Olayiwola, granting bail to the accused on August 2, 2007, Nnamani could as well travel abroad for any other reasons apart from health grounds.
Justice Mohammed Yinusa last April 17 had granted Nnamani the permission to travel to the US on health grounds.
The April 17 permission was the fifth granted to the former governor in a case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in 2007.
Nnamani along with others is standing trial for money laundering involving about N4.5bn.
But on Tuesday, instead of the former governor appearing in court, his lawyer, Mr. Abubakar Shamshudeen, filed an application seeking an extension of his client’s stay overseas.
Despite opposition to the application by EFCC’s counsel, Mr. Kelvin Uzozie, Justice Yinusa “reluctantly”granted the accused person’s prayer and adjourned the matter to till September 25.
The judge, however, urged Shamshudeen to ensure that his client would be present in court at the adjourned date.
The judge had in the ruling granting Nnamani’s application for a trip to the US, dismissed EFCC’s opposition to the application.
Yinusa, who inherited the case from three judges, said by the ruling of Justice Peter Olayiwola, granting bail to the accused on August 2, 2007, Nnamani could as well travel abroad for any other reasons apart from health grounds.
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