Okon Abang, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, on Tuesday, stood down the trial of Olisa Metuh, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for an hour following the failure of prison officers to bring the accused person to court in time.
When the case was mentioned, the prosecution counsel observed that Metuh was absent. He asked the court to give some time for the accused person to arrive from prison.
After listening to the counsel, Abang advised that officials must learn to adhere to stipulated time, while warning that he would not condone lateness any longer.
“The prison officials cannot keep holding this matter down, so tell them, this is the last time I will be standing a matter down for them,” he said.
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”It all depends on the attitude of the prison officials, if they make up their mind to be here before 9 am they will make it, unless they are used to coming to court late.”
”This matter has been reluctantly stood down to 10 am at the instance of the prosecution.”
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