Minna – A Minna High Court on Monday adjourned the trial of former Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger over an alleged N4.568billion fraud indefinitely.
Aliyu is standing trial alongside the State PDP Chairman, Tanko Beji and a former Commissioner of Environment, Umar Nasko, over alleged N4.568billion fraud and abuse of office.
At the resumed hearing of the matter, Sam Adda, counsel to Nasko, prayed the court to adjourn the matter sine die (indefinitely).
According to the counsel, the call for adjournment is due to an appeal filed against the court’s decision to dismiss his preliminary objection, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to try his client.
Adda said that he had applied to the Court of Appeal for an order staying the proceedings of the trial at the state high court pending the…
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