The absence of the judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, stalled a fraud case between the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo; and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The presiding judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, was reported to have been slightly indisposed.
Prior to the adjournment, the judge invited counsels to her chambers to brief them about the development, while picking convenient dates for the next adjournment.
This is the second time the court would be adjourning the case after it was transferred from Lagos to Ogun State.
The EFCC had in September 2022 arrested and later arraigned Oluomo for allegedly diverting N2.5 billion belonging to the Assembly, in suit no: FHC/AB/61C/2022.
Oluomo was arraigned alongside the Clerk of the House, Taiwo Adeyemo and the Director of Finance, Oladayo Samuel.
