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| Usoro, Olanipekun In Midst Of Other Lawyers After Arraignment Of Former |
Postponed arraignment of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), eventually materialised on Tuesday before the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
He was granted bail by Justice Muslim Hassan in the sum of N250million with one surety who must have landed property in Lagos, in like sum.
Besides, the court directed that both the defence and surety must deposit their travelling documents with the Registrar of the court.
The trial which was supposed to have come up last week was adjourned till today following defence argument that it was yet to sight the chargend of the alleged crime.
Clad in black suit, Usoro was accompanied by seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) led by a former NBA President, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN).
He pleaded not guilty to a 10-count charge of fraudulent conversion of N1.4bn the prosecution said belong to the Akwa Ibom State Government.
Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo led the prosecution team for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on behalf of the Federal Government.
Earlier, at the mention of the case, the defence had argued for arraignment of the NBA President to be tansferred to Abuja, which the trial Justice Muslim Hassan refused.
Further hearing has been fixed till February 5 and March 6, 2018.
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