Friday, November 6, 2009

Ibori: Asaba Judge adjourns to 23 November


The federal high court in Asaba in the matter of FRN vs. Cheif James Onanefe Ibori and others sat early today amidst tight security in the 170-count charge criminal case of corruption and abuse of office involving James Ibori, the former governor of Delta State has adjourned ruling to 23 November, 2009.
Justice Mercel Awokulehin could not deliver his judgement today in the controversial sitting.The trial has been enmeshed in controversy following series of petitions against the Honourable Justice M. Awokulehin of the federal High Court in Asaba, presiding over the trial of Chief James Onanefe Ibori and others, including the recent publication in the Vanguard Newspaper published the 2nd of November 2009, credited to Chief Edwin Clark