Money Laundering: Absence Of Prosecutor Stalls Ikuforiji’s Trial ..Case Adjourned To Thursday

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday,
adjourned till Thursday, the trial of Speaker
Adeyemi Ikuforiji of the Lagos State House of
Assembly, charged with alleged money
laundering.
The case which was earlier slated for
continuation of trial was stalled on Wednesday,
following the absence of the prosecutor, Chief
Godwin Obla (SAN).
Ikuforiji is standing trial alongside his aide;
Oyebode Atoyebi, on an amended 56-count
bordering on the offence.
When the case was called, counsel representing
the accused, Mr Tunde Akirinmisi, informed the
court of a letter from the prosecutor, intimating
him of his absence from court.
Following the information by Akirinmisi, Justice
Ibrahim Buba, therefore, ordered the court
registrar to read out the letter in the open
court.
In his letter, Obla informed the court that his
absence was due to a matter he was also
handling before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
He, therefore, craved the indulgence of the
court that the matter be adjourned to June 5
and June 6, to enable him attend and
prosecute his case.
Counsel for the accused did not object to the
letter.
Buba, in a short ruling, accordingly, adjourned
the case to June 5 and June 6, for continuation
of trial.