Court fixes Nov. 14 to hear suit against ex-Gov. Shema

Tuesday’s sitting was for the parties to report to the court on the progress at the Appeal Court. Bako, in his ruling, said that the court, having listened to both counsels, had no other option than to adjourn the sitting. “I hereby adjourn the sitting to Nov. 14, 2017, for the parties to report to the court on the verdict of the upper court.’’ The EFCC lead counsel, Ahmed El-marzuk, who is also the state’s Attorney-General, had earlier told the court that the Appeal Court would hear Shema’s motion on Nov 9. El-marzuk also informed the court that EFCC had written a letter to the Appeal Court requesting that hearing of the motion be moved forward. The lead Defence Counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, did not object to the EFCC counsel’s request. Kehinde, however, pleaded with the court to either adjourn to Feb. 9, 2018 or sine die (indefinitely). ‘’Late Justice Nikky Tobi once observed that the wheel of justice may be slow, it will definitely get to its destination and nobody has any right to push it,’’ he said. Shema was arraigned together with his Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hamisu Makana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government, Lawal Safana and former ALGON Chairman, Lawal Dankaba.]]>