Lawyers decline cross-examination in Fani-Kayode’s trial
Attorneys speaking to the barrier at the progressing trial of the previous priest of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, yesterday declined to interrogate an indictment witness at the government high court, Lagos, on jurisdictional grounds.
At the continued trial yesterday, the prosecutor, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo closed his examination in boss for the main indictment witness (Pw1), Mr. Idowu Olusegun, a media expert carrying on business under the name and style of Paste Posters Company Ltd.
After his declaration, direction to the second charged (Nenadi Usman), Mr. Abiodun Owonikoko (SAN), told the court that in light of pending applications under the steady gaze of the court, which chiefly are jurisdictional in nature, he can't interview the witness and that the arrangements of areas 295 of the constitution should be considered.
As indicated by him, the stage was ready to ask for knowing about his pending application dated November 11, 2016, looking for severance of the criminal allegation of the denounced.
He said he was worried with the joint trial of the first and second blamed and also the decision for Lagos as scene in a matter, which he stated, had nothing to do with Lagos.
He noticed that it was so dull for his customer to originate from Abuja to Lagos on each dismissed date and spend at least three days in Lagos, particularly with all records solidified.
He, along these lines, asked the court to dismiss the case for hearing and assurance of pending applications.
On his part, insight to the initially blamed (Fani-Kayode), Mr. Norrison Quakers (SAN) adjusted himself to the entries of Owonikoko and encouraged the court to first hear applications addressing locale before continuing.
Insight to Yusuf Danjuma the third blamed, Mr. S.I Ameh (SAN) likewise adjusted himself to the entries of his siblings silk.
Accordingly, the prosecutor protested the petitions of resistance and contended that the blamed had as of now submitted to the locale of the court having argued to the charges.
In the wake of listening to guidance, equity Muslim Hassan deferred the case to today) to rule.
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