N1.35bn Fraud Trial: Absence of Lamido’s lead lawyer stalls trial again
He said he would ordinarily have responded to the application but was prepared to concede the adjournment after Mr Ekengba assured the court that the defence would conclude its case within two to three days in September.
The trial of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha Lamido, was again stalled on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja following the absence of their lead lawyer.
Mr Ekengba stated that he had filed an affidavit explaining the absence of Mr Agi and assured the court that the defence would conclude its case within three days if given a date in September.
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