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Maina: Defence seeks to quash charge before court, alleges abuse of process

Naija News • 5d ago
Maina: Defence seeks to quash charge before court, alleges abuse of process
Spread the word The Defence team representing the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Dr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, Tuesday, challenged the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, to continue proceedings in Charge No. FCT/HC/CR/24/2019, describing the ongoing prosecution as an abuse of court process. This follows the filing of a Notice of Preliminary Objection by Counsel to the 1st Defendant, Mr. Emmanuel Umahi Ekwe, supported by an Affidavit and Written Address, urging the Court to decline jurisdiction and quash the charge against the 1st Defendant. According to the processes filed before the Court, the Defence contends that the present charge arises from the same operational period and transactions relating to pension funds...
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