Ill-health: Court adjourns Fani-Kayode’s case

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday presided over by Justice Rilwan Aikawa adjourned till February 28, further hearing in the criminal trial of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode based on ill-health.

Fani-Kayode was absent in court yesterday as he was said to be suffering from a heartrelated disease.

He is standing trial alongside a former Finance Minister, Nenadi Usman and two others, Danjuma Yusuf & Joint Trust Dimensions Nigeria Limited, on a 17-count charge of alleged fraud of N4.9bn.

His counsel, Norrison Quakers SAN informed the court that he was informed by Mr Fani-Kayode’s wife that her husband had been taken to the hospital.

The counsel promised to obtain the medical report and make same available to the court before the close of work today or tomorrow.

Mr Quakers then sought an adjournment which was granted without any objections from the other parties in the matter.

The Prosecuting Counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo has however asked the court to observe Section 396 subsection 4 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 which states that no party will be entitled to more than five adjournments in a particular criminal case.

He urged the court to note that the second defendant, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode had now taken two adjournments in the matter.