The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, till Thursday, March 7 following a motion challenging its jurisdiction in the matter over allegations of money laundering.
On Monday the case came up for commencement of trial, but Obiano’s counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu, notified Justice Inyang Ekwo, of a pending motion challenging the jurisdiction of the Court to hear the case.
The said application was served on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday morning prompting an adjournment of the matter till Thursday to enable the prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir file a reply to the application.
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The former Governor was first arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on March 17, 2022, as he was preparing to board a flight to Houston, United States of America.
He was docked on a nine-count money laundering charge in January when he pleaded not guilty, he was subsequently allowed to go home based on the terms of an administrative bail the anti-graft agency earlier granted to him.
Terms of the conditions included the seizure of his international passport, even as he was also banned from traveling outside the Federal Capital Territory Abuja without the permission of the court.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
