A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has adjourned till April 17 to hear three pending applications in the N1.4bn money laundering charge against the President of the Nigerian Bar Association , Mr Paul Usoro.
In the proof of evidence, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had listed five Senior Advocates of Nigeria , among others, to testify in the matter.The other application was brought by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Akwa Ibom State, Uwemedimo Nwoko, and three others. The application filed by Mike Ozekhome on their behalf is asking the court to set aside the bench warrant issued against them.
The four government officials are charged alongside Mr Usoro on 10 counts of conspiracy and conversion of an alleged N1.4bn said to be property of the Akwa Ibom State government.