A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the director general of the National Broadcasting Commission, Ishaq Kawu, to appear before it in April, regardless of his health status.

The court, in a ruling on Friday, asked Mr Kawu’s lawyers to produce the defendant “even if he has to come to court on a stretcher”.

Mr Kawu and others are facing trial for allegedly diverting funds meant for the digital switch over system introduced by the Nigerian government.

He is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related offences Commission (ICPC).

A statement from the commission on Tuesday, signed by its spokesperson Rashida Okoduwa, said the latest order on Mr Kawu was made by Justice Giwa.

Mr Kawu, who was to be arraigned alongside Lucky Omoluwa and Dipo Onifade, Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Limited and the Chief Operating Officer respectively, over their alleged complicity in the mismanagement of the N2.5 billion seed grant, failed to appear before Justice F. O. Giwa, saying he was on admission at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The statement quoted Mr Kawu’s lawyer as saying that the defendant was on admission following recent medical challenges from a surgery he underwent a decade ago.

Mr Kawu’s lawyer requested an adjournment of the case.

The lawyer representing the ICPC, Henry Emore, did not oppose the application for adjournment but requested the court to note the repeated adjournments at the instance of the accused.

In a ruling, the commission quoted the judge, F. O. Giwa, as saying that the defendant must appear in court for the trial to proceed.

“You must ensure that your client is in court even if he has to be on a stretcher; I am agreeing to this adjournment taking into cognizance his health issues, but the trial needs to go on, you must ensure he is in court next time,” she said.

“The judge further ordered ICPC to investigate the medical certificate and report back to the court,” the statement said.

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See yams...Nigerian leaders sabi chop yams sha!!!!

Most of them are a cog in the wheel of progress of their own people...

Chai

I don't understand how all these corrupt people always suddenly have one ailments, attack or sickness immediately they are to appear in court.


They don't always get sick when embezzling

The moment you invite any public/political office holder to come and defend himself or herself in court; he or she must be sick. Imagine the same Dina Melaye who pretended to be sick few weeks back now jubilating online after election...now he is as fit as the Mighty Igo in his prime. By now all other hungry Nigerians should be on their death beds. This prank must stop, it is like adding an acid to an open wound.

the crusher eagle .I believe they will one day go in hand in hand with the like of FBI

Oya now

Even if he is dead, bring his deadi body to court

from d horses mouth

But seriously why is it that when ever people are been prosecuted that's when they all have medical issues
Nigerian Lawyers no well

LMAO. Could this be one of the reasons why they did not want Buhari back?

Why are these people always falling sick when it's time to defend themselves against corrupt charges?

Na to vomit the one weh him don chop oh

kunleham:
Why are these people always falling sick when it's time to defend themselves against corrupt charges?

Harvest of corruption

kunleham:
Why are these people always falling sick when it's time to defend themselves against corrupt charges?

Harvest of corruption

Nice one.

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Even on a sick bed or coffin too.

oyetunder:
The moment you invite any public/political office holder to come and defend himself or herself in court; he or she must be sick. Imagine the same Dina Melaye who pretended to be sick few weeks back now jubilating online after election...now he is as fit as the Mighty Igo in his prime. By now all other hungry Nigerians should be on their death beds. This prank must stop, it is like adding an acid to an open wound.

U wont understand. Dino has a rare court appearance disorder

What of High Blood Pressure?

When this guy was writing for Daily Trust Newspaper, later Vanguard newspaper, he was an an idiot.

Let him come out and practice what he preached. Idiot.

He couldn't come to court due to "complications from surgery he had over a decade ago".

Funny clown. I'm sure he's one of Saraki's boys given federal positions.

The only reason Nigeria is not working is because of the fraudulent Judges we have on the bench. FRAUDULENT JUDGES ARE THE REASONS WHY IMPUNITY IS SO RAMPANT. IMPUNITY IS WHY NIGERIA IS NOT CURRENTLY WORKING

2.5 billions and you are forming sickness

He should be brought even in wheel barrow

Thought corruption had ended. Thought the zero tolerance regime will scratch the back of the beast. Alas... the system thst puts 2.5 billion into the hands of one man will guarantee corruption will fontinue raging for decades to come.

No amount of insecticide can save a man determined to fish in a swamp.... just drain the swamp.

MrMcJay:
He couldn't come to court due to "complications from surgery he had over a decade ago".

Funny clown. I'm sure he's one of Saraki's boys given federal positions.

Unfortunately for you, he is a Lai Mohammed lackey who was part of those otoge crooner

Koralords:
But seriously why is it that when ever people are been persecuted that's when they all have medical issues
Nigerian Lawyers no well

Prosecute --- Prosecuted
adjust your phone dictionary

ahmedkoded95:



........ the defendant was on admission following recent medical challenges from a surgery he underwent a decade ago.

Wow!.... it is better he just don't show up than to tell this blatant lie.