Nigeria: Why Court Adjourned Suswam's Trial to Feb 25

18 February 2020

Justice Okon Abang of an Abuja Federal High Court was forced to adjourned to February 25 to enable the court to receive a report on an investigation into an online publication accusing him of holding discussions with the EFCC to jail former governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam.

The trial of Suswam on charges of money laundering and breach of trust valued at N3.1 billion, alongside former Commissioner for Finance, Omodachi Okolobi was going on speedily until the allegation was made against the judge.

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