Conduct Tribunal adjourns case on Gen. Jerry Useni

[FMINigeria]

                        The Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned its sitting t on a case involving Federal Government versus Lt. General Jeremiah Useni rtd, the former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on five count charges, contained in case number CCT/FRC/ABJ.

The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Danladi Yakub Umar, who adjoined the case on account of non-appearance of two other members of the Tribunal to form the required quorum, said the proceeding was adjoined till June 25, 2013.

The accused person had earlier challenged the jurisdiction of the Tribunal which stalled the proceeding for a very long time before the accused filed a motion on notice via his counsel, on the 17th May, 2013 requesting the Tribunal to order the Attorney General of the Federation to return to the Tribunal's custody the five properties seized extra judiciary from him during President Olusegun Obasanjo's Administration.

The Federal Government through the Acting Director Public Prosecutor (DPP) filed a notice of preliminary objection to the motion of the accused person.

Maku said after deliberations, council ratified the President's anticipatory approval of the National Fertilizer Bill, 2013 for transmission to the National Assembly for passage into law.

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