The
prosecution counsel of the case against former Minister of Niger Delta
Affairs Godsday Peter Orubebe, Mr. M. S. Diri, DPP of the Federation,
represented by Ejike Augustine Orji (SSC), who hold in brief for the
DPP, closed its case against the Accused person.
Mr
Orji, earlier told the court today in Abuja, that the matter was slated
for continuation of trial by calling on the Prosecution Witness II, to
testify against the Accused person, noting that ‘‘having review the
case, we felt there is no further course to call for any other witness
to this matter, to this we humbly apply to close our case for the
prosecution’’.
The
defence Counsel led by Selekowei Larry (SAN), told the Tribunal that
they were taken by surprise with the development, he said they did not
envisaged this development before now, he prayed that in such
circumstance he needed an adjournment to prepare for their defence,
subject to the convenience of the tribunal.
The
Tribunal, Chaired by Hon Danladi Yakubu Umar obliged the application of
the defence Counsel, by adjourning to 31st of May, 2016 for the accused
person to open his defence.
Ibraheem Al-hassan,
Head, Press & Public Relations,
CCT HQ Abuja
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