Admin l Tuesday, February 20, 2018
LAGOS, Nigeria – A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos today struck out all the proceedings in relation to the trial of a former Enugu State governor, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, over alleged N 4 billion suit.
Justice Chuka Obiozor, who is also a professor also struck out the proceedings at the instance of the prosecutor, Mr. Kelvin Uzozie, who had earlier told the court of the intention of his client, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to file a new charge with new number against Nnamani, and his former aide, Sunday Anyaogu.
At the resumed hearing of the matter today, the prosecutor, Uzozie told the court that decision to file new charge with new number against the two accused persons was based on the judgment of Justice Mohammed Yunusa which was delivered last year.
The prosecutor also told the court that there is no charge against Nnamani and his aide before the court, he consequently urged the court to strike out the entire proceedings before the court. Nnamani’s lawyer, Mr. Rickey Tafa, SAN, and lawyer to the second accused, Mr. Victor Obaro, did not opposed the prosecution’s application.
Nnamani, Anyaogu and six companies were first arraigned in 2007 for allegedly conspiring to divert N4 billion from the coffers of Enugu State. The case, which had been handled by no fewer than three judges, was last year December transferred to Justice Obiozor.