FG arraigns Senator Misau over forgery

The Federal government yesterday arraigned Senator Isah Misau (APC, Bauchi) before an Abuja division of the Federal High Court over allegations bordering on forgery.

The court had on November 7 adjourned the arraignment to yesterday after an irregularity was pointed out by his counsel.

Counsel had told the judge that the 10- count amended charge was defective, because there was no seal on it, in line with order 10 rules 1,2,3 of the Federal High Court.

At the resumed hearing yesterday, the prosecuting counsel, Saleh Hadi, from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), informed the court of the amended charges filed.

Hadi said that the amended charges had been filed and he had affixed seal as ordered by the court on the last adjourned date and thereafter applied for the charges to be read to the defendant to enable him take his plea.

When the charges were read to Misau, he pleaded not guilty and his counsel, Uchena Ogbunabo prayed the court to grant the defendant bail on self-recognition.

Without objection from the prosecution, the trial judge, Justice Anwuli Chikere admitted Misau to bail on self-recognizance and ordered him to deposit his international passport with the Chief Registrar of the Court and can apply whenever he needs it. Justice Chikere adjourned the matter until Jan. 21 for hearing.