The trial of a former Niger Delta Ministry, Godsday Orubebe,
for alleged false assets declarations against former minister
of the took a dramatic turn Monday at the Code of Conduct
Tribunal after the prosecution counsel failed to produce
witnesses against Mr. Orubebe.
Mr. Orubebe is facing a four-count charge of false assets
declaration.
On Monday, after he pleaded not guilty to all the charges,
the counsel to the prosecution, Ibrahim Usman, told the
court that he would like to request an adjournment since his
witnesses were not in court.
The defence counsel, Selekeowe Larry, asked the tribunal to
demand a statement of necessary evidences, according to
rule 5 subsection 1, of the rules of the tribunal.
The tribunal judge, Umar Danladi, however, said the matter
for determination at the court was not for the prosecution
counsel to state the evidence but for them to produce the
said witnesses to do so.
He frowned at the inability of Mr. Usman and his team to
produce the witnesses.
The request by Mr. Larry to have his client released on bail
was not granted, as Mr. Danladi said the court had no
reason to discuss his arrest or bail.
He said Mr. Orubebe was expected to always appear before
the court.
Mr. Danladi ruled that the matter be adjourned till
November 26 for a definite hearing.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/192880-ex-minister-orubebe-corruption-trial-code-of-conduct-bureau-fails-to-produce-witness

There is no case against him then

Make i dey observe