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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, held that the request by Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), seeking it to compel some persons to testify in his ongoing trial was done in haste.
Justice Okon Abang, while delivering a ruling on the oral application filed by Sani Katu, SAN, to withdraw from Maina’s suit, also said Maina should have himself to blame over the development on the subpoena he filed.
Justice Abang, who said that he was bound by the Appeal Court decision to sign the subpoena brought by the ex-pension reformed boss, explained that Maina filed the application on March 8 and expected the recipients to appear in court to testify on March 9.
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Maina’s request to summon witnesses to court was done in haste–Court
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, held that the request by Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), seeking it to compel some persons to testify in his ongoing trial was done in haste.
Justice Okon Abang, while delivering a ruling on the oral application filed by Sani Katu, SAN, to withdraw from Maina’s suit, also said Maina should have himself to blame over the development on the subpoena he filed.
Justice Abang, who said that he was bound by the Appeal Court decision to sign the subpoena brought by the ex-pension reformed boss, explained that Maina filed the application on March 8 and expected the recipients to appear in court to testify on March 9.
I was not paid to defend Abdulrasheed Maina, witness tells court
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Ngozika Ihuoma, a defence witness, on Tuesday, said he was not paid to defend Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), in the ongoing money laundering charge against him.
Ihuoma told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, during the continuation of his cross-examination by the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar.
“I was not paid money to come and testify in court,” he responded when Abubakar asked him if he was paid to testify in court.