P&D’s $6.9bn fraud: Courtroom adjourns Briton’s trial to November 3

P&ID: Courtroom guidelines on Briton’s utility for bail variation Friday

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the adoption of ultimate written addresses within the case towards a director within the Course of and Industrial Improvement (P&ID) Restricted, James Nolan, to November 3.

The choose adjourned the case following the absence of counsel for the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) and the defence in courtroom.

Justice Egwuatu had additionally, on June 10, mounted September 24 (at present) for the matter after the attorneys didn’t seem within the case when it was referred to as.

This may be the second time the case had been stalled.

Nolan, a British nationwide, who was arraigned by the EFCC for alleged involvement within the P&D $9.6 billion fraud, had on January 16, informed the courtroom by means of his lawyer, Michael Ajara, that he wouldn’t name any witness within the trial.

Nolan, who jumped bail and fled Nigeria in September 2022.

The lawyer stated that he would depend on the prosecution’s proof already offered in courtroom and wouldn’t be presenting extra proof.

After the submission of the counsel, Justice Egwuatu adjourned the matter for the adoption of the ultimate written addresses of the events.