The trial of Ibrahim Abdulsalami, Ex- Nigerian Airspace Management Agency MD in the alleged N2.8b Fraud Trial suffers a setback.
Infoexpert24 understands that the alleged
N2.8bn fraud trial before Justice Babs Kuewumi at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos could not continue on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, due to the absence of a counsel representing one of the defendants.
Abdulsalam is facing trial alongside Nnamdi Udoh (still at large), Adegorite Olumuyiwa, Segun Agbolade, Clara Aliche, Joy Ayodele Adegorite, Randville Investment Limited, and Multeng Travels and Tours Limited for conspiring to induce the agency to deliver the sum of N2.8billion to Delosa Limited, Air Sea Delivery Limited and Sea Schedule Systems Limited on the pretext that the money represented the cost of clearing NAMA’s consignments.
Ibrahim Abdulsalami
At the resumed sitting today, Rachel B, a lawyer who held the brief of Victor Opara, who is the counsel to one of the defendants, told the court that her principal was in Abuja “for his SANship program.”
She also told the court that Opara had written a letter seeking an adjournment of the proceedings.
Ex-Nigerian Airspace Management Agency MD Alleged N2.8b Fraud Trial Suffers Setback
However, the prosecution counsel, Bilikisu Buhari-Bala, while not opposing the counsel’s request for an adjournment, told the court that she was not served with the letter written by Opara.
Justice Kuewumi, who came from the Ekiti Division of the Court to preside over the matter, frowned on Opara’s request for an adjournment.
The Judge warned that “such will no longer be entertained.”
Infoexpert24 gathered that the matter was adjourned until December 8 and 9, 2021 for the continuation of the trial.
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