The absence of Justice Daniel Osiagor yesterday stalled the money laundering trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, at a Federal High Court in Lagos.

Fani-Kayode is charged alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman, and Yusuf Danjuma, a former chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON).

Also charged is a company, Jointrust Dimentions Nigeria Ltd.

The case, which was listed for cross examination yesterday, could not proceed because of the absence of the trial Judge, Justice Osiagor, said to be on another official assignment.

Parties in the case are expected to meet and agree on a new date.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had preferred a 17-count charge bordering on N4.6 billion money laundering against the defendants before a former judge, Justice Mohammed Aikawa.

The defendants had each pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bails.

Trial had begun before Justice Aikawa and witnesses were still being led in evidence, until Aikawa was transferred out of the Lagos division.

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