The Nation Newspaper Alleged N3.1b fraud: Benue ex-gov, Suswam's trial begins afresh
Suswam was re-arraigned on Thursday, March 21, along with an ex-commissioner of finance, Omadachi Okolobia, before Justice Peter Lifu, on an 11-count money laundering charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
When asked by Justice Lifu if the defendants’ previous sureties were still available, Adedeji and Erokoro said yes. Suswam was a Senator for Benue North-East Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party from 2019 to 2023 when he lost his reelection bid to Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress .Midway into the trial, Justice Mohammed withdrew from the case, citing some online publications, accusing him of being influenced to accord Suswam a “soft landing.”
Court of Appeal held that it was not satisfied with the reason given by Justice Mohammed for recusing himself from the case, adding that the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court equally erred in re-assigning the matter to another judge.
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