Justice Daniel Longji of the Plateau State High Court, Jos, on Tuesday, berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for “laxity” in the ongoing trial of former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, for alleged misappropriation of N6.3billion.
The judge had on November 18 fixed December 17, for hearing and ruling on the no-case submission filed by Jang but at the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday, counsel to EFCC, H. O Ejiga, sought for another adjournment stating that the Commission was not ready to proceed with the case.
He blamed the defense counsel for failing to comply with the 14 days period earlier given by the court to file their no-case submission and accused the defense counsel of mischief for serving the submission to the EFCC office in Abuja instead of the office of the Lead Counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs. Read more
Justice Daniel Longji of the Plateau State High Court, Jos, on Tuesday, berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for “laxity” in the ongoing trial of former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, for alleged misappropriation of N6.3billion.
The judge had on November 18 fixed December 17, for hearing and ruling on the no-case submission filed by Jang but at the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday, counsel to EFCC, H. O Ejiga, sought for another adjournment stating that the Commission was not ready to proceed with the case.
He blamed the defense counsel for failing to comply with the 14 days period earlier given by the court to file their no-case submission and accused the defense counsel of mischief for serving the submission to the EFCC office in Abuja instead of the office of the Lead Counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs. Read more