The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, on charges of alleged money laundering.
The case, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will now resume on November 13 for the continuation of proceedings.
The trial, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, was scheduled to continue on Monday but was delayed as the judge was attending a seminar at the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja.
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Earlier, during the June 26 session, EFCC’s counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, had presented two witnesses.
One of them, Ugochukwu Otubelu, a former commercial bank employee, testified as the third prosecution witness (PW-3).
Otubelu managed the security vote account for Obiano’s government and revealed that funds from the account were transferred to six company accounts but did not reach the account holders directly.
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Another witness, Bureau De Change (BDC) operator Hayatu Hadejia, testified as PW-4, detailing his involvement in transactions related to the case.
Following his cross-examination by Obiano’s defense counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, Hadejia was discharged from the witness box.
Obiano, who governed Anambra from March 2014 to March 2022, faces a nine-count charge, including the alleged misappropriation of over N4 billion from the state’s treasury.
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The court initially set October 7-10 for the continuation of the trial but has now rescheduled the case to November 13.
