Court Postpones Mompha Associates Arraignment Till Nov 28 Lifestyle News

Justice Muslim S. Hassan of the Federal Excessive Court docket sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos right this moment, November 25, 2019 adjourned the arraignment of Kolade Phillip and Hamza Koudeih to November, 28, 2019.

When the matter was known as right this moment, the 2nd defendant’s counsel, Abdulhamid Mohammed informed the courtroom that he was solely knowledgeable of the arraignment earlier within the day and doesn’t have a duplicate of the cost. He pleaded with the courtroom for a brief adjournment to allow him examine the cost and put together his consumer earlier than the plea is taken .

“I’m not adequately ready for the plea to be taken in respect of the 2nd defendant and I humbly urge the courtroom to adjourn this matter to the earliest attainable date”.

The prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo opposed the appliance, arguing that the plea related to jurisdiction of courtroom was not that of the counsel.

Rotimi counting on S271(2&3) of the Administration of the Felony Justice Act, said that the defendant had been served with the cost and he is aware of what to do with it.

He subsequently urged the courtroom to discountenance the prayers of the defence and permit his plea to be taken.

Justice Hassan nonetheless adjourned the matter till Thursday November 28 for arraignment.

Phillip and Hamza, each confederate of Ismaila Mustapha (aka Mompha) might be tried docked on a 24- rely cost bordering on conspiracy and cash laundering.