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Change of prosecuting Judge stalls trial of NBA President Usoro
Prof Chuka Obiozor is now the new judge to take over from Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos in the N1.4billion alleged fraud case against the President of the Nigerians Bar Association (NBA) Paul Usoro.
This development on Tuesday stalled the prosecution of the NBA boss by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 10 counts bordering on fraud.
The case, adjourned to today, was discovered to have been missing among the cases to be heard before the court.
Further findings revealed that the case had been transferred to Justice Obiozor by the Chief Judge, after an application was made to that effect.
Meanwhile, Justice Obiozor could not also hear the matter as he was said to have been away for a workshop.
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The commission on December 18, 2018 charged Usoro to court for converting the sum of N1.4 billion, property of Akwa Ibom State Government
In charge marked FHC/418c/18, Usoro was alleged to have committed the offence on May 14, 2016 alongside the incumbent governor of Akwa-Ibomstate, Emmanuel Udom, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Finance, Nsikan Nkan; Accountant-General of Akwa Ibom State, Mfon Udomah; the Akwa Ibom State Attorney-General, Uwemedimo Nwoko and Margaret Ukpe, all of whom are defendants in the case.
The case was adjourned to February 5, March 5, and March 6, for continuation of trial.
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