Absence Of Prosecution Counsel In Court Stalls Arraignment Of Precious Chikwendu

The re-arraignment of Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode was stalled due to the absence of a Prosecution Counsel, John Ijagbemi, in a Federal High Court on Wednesday.

Precious Chikwendu is the 2nd defendant in the 14-count amended charge that bordered on the alleged threat to the lives of witnesses lined up in the alleged attempted murder charge against her and three others in court. 

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Other defendants in the trial include Emmanuel Anakan, Prisca Chikwendu and Osakwe Azubuike as 1st, 3rd and 4th defendants respectively, while others are said to be at large.

GWG reports that the four defendants were to be re-arraigned by the Nigerian police.

Nneka Amadi, who held brief for Ijagbemi, told Justice Inyang Ekwo that the lead counsel could not attend the sitting because he was indisposed.

“This matter is slated for arraignment but the lead counsel is indisposed my Lord,” she said.

She, therefore, prayed the court for an adjournment.

Justice Ekwo, who asked Amadi if she was a police officer, queried why she held the brief of Ijagbemi.

“Are you in the Police Force? Can you hold brief for somebody?

“Don’t you know in law, you don’t hold brief for another in government establishment?” Ekwo said.

Counsel for the first, second and third defendants in the suit, Emeka Uchegbulam, did not oppose Amadi’s prayer for an adjournment but urged the court to take note that it was at the instance of the prosecution.

Peter Abang, lawyer to the third defendant, also spoke in the same vein.

Justice Ekwo, who adjourned the matter at the instance of the prosecution, fixed Oct. 6 for the defendants to take a plea.

“This shall be the last adjournment for the prosecution. Case adjourned till October 6, 2022, for plea,” he ruled.

However, there are rumours that there is an ongoing attempt to settle the matter amicably with Chikwendu.

According to the source, the charges against Precious Chikwendu may be dropped while the police will go ahead with the prosecution of the three other defendants in the matter.

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