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economic and financial crimes Commission
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afcc in a news release on Friday
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reported that Federal High Court sitting
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in Abuja stopped the arrangment of
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former Ki State Governor yahaya ad below
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after the former Governor told the court
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he was not yet prepared for the case
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according to yahaya Bell he was here to
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mobilize his legal team for the 80.2
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billion Nair money laundering
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allegations hence he told the court he
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should be given more time to prepare for
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details of the efcc news release rates
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below verba team a federal High Court
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sitting in Abuja has sled the arrangment
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of the former Ki State Governor yahaya
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adello for December 13th
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2024 Justice AA on Friday November 29th
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2024 directed The Court's register to
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issue a hearing notice to B's legal team
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regarding his arrangment the economic
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and financial crimes Commission in FCC
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is Prosecuting bow on 19 count charge of
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money laundering to the tune of 80.2
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billion nairas addressing the court
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about the former Governor's presence in
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court prosecution Council KY pin hero
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son urged the court to proceed with the
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arrangment stating that the defendant's
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presence satisfied the legal requirement
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for the process in view of his physical
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presence in court and relying on
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277 and section 392 of the
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administration of Criminal Justice act
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acja I respectfully apply that the
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charge be reaped to the defendant his
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plea be taken and my lordship adjourned
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for further proceedings he said he
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referenced two court of appeal rulings
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dated August 20th 2024 which upheld a
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defendant's presence in court as
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satisfactory enough for his arrangment
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and further gressed his position with
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the fact that b had failed to appear in
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court on several occasions prompting an
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application for his trial in absenta B
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in his response informed the court that
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he had not mobilized his legal team on
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the arrangment and pleaded for time to
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do so Justice in in a short ruling adj
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joed to December 13th 2024 to enable the
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prosecution to serve the defendants
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council with the necessary processes in
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the court directed The regist to issue a
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hearing notice to B's legal team and
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ordered that the former Governor be
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remanded in the custody of the
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efcc bringing you needs in a more
