A Katsina State High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the corruption trial involving a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shema, till June 6.
Shema is is standing trial for alleged conspiracy, forgery and diversion of N11 billion public funds.
Arraigned alongside the former governor are former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Sani Makana, former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Lawal Safana and former ALGON Chairman, Lawal Dankaba.
The offences contravene Sections 312 and 364, Cap 96 of the Penal Code, Laws of Katsina State, 1991.
When the case came up for hearing on Tuesday, Justice Ibrahim Bako said the adjournment became necessary following the defendants’ application challenging the court’s jurisdiction to try the case.
He said the court stepped down the case until the appeal court rule on the matter.
“The court has adjourned the case to June 6 for situation report on the matter,’’ the judge said.
Earlier, Mr Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), the defence counsel, had told the judge that the Court of Appeal, Kaduna, would sit on the matter on May 25.
SOURCE: THE NATION
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