Alleged N3.1bn Fraud: Appeal Court Withdraws Okon Abang From Suswam’s Trial | Sahara Reporters The judgment came on Wednesday following the appeal filed by Suswan challenging the assignment of the case to Abang. officialEFCC READ MORE:
The Court of Appeal has ordered Justice Okon Abang to withdraw from the trial of a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam.
He argued through his lawyer, Chinelo Ogbozor, that he was not aware that Justice Mohammed recused himself from conducting the trial as no prior notice was issued. The court held that although the Chief Judge had the powers under section 19 of the Federal High Court Rules to assign cases to any judge of the court, “such discretion must be exercised properly and not recklessly so as to meet the justice of the case.
“The action of the Chief Judge is an administrative one and therefore, proceedings by justice Abang cannot amount to a nullity.
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