The immediate past Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 23, 2020. Channels Television Sodiq Adelakun.

The absence of Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, stalled the trial continuation of the former Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Taiwo had, on July 8, adjourned hearing till Oct. 20 and 21 Oct. due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

NAN also reports that Oyo-Ita was, on March 20, arraigned before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an 18-count charge bordering on fraud to the tune of about N471, 633, 291.

Her Special Assistant, Ubong Effiok, and a businessman, Garba Umar are among the defendants.

Other defendants are Frontline Ace Global Services Limited, Asanaya Projects Ltd, Garba Umar Slopes International Ltd., Gooddeal Investments Ltd, U & U Global Services Ltd, which is linked to Effiok and Prince Mega Logistics Limited.

They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, although counsel to all the parties, including the defendants, were in court, Justice Taiwo was absent.

The court registrar informed that the judge, who sat during the annual vacation of the Federal High Court, had proceeded on leave.

It would be recalled that the Federal High Court annual vacation, which began on July 27, ended on Sept. 28.

The court, however, fixed Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 for continuation of the trial.(NAN)

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