The felony trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, a.ok.a Naira Marley, couldn’t proceed earlier than a Federal Excessive Court docket Lagos on Wednesday, following a pending utility for fiat earlier than the Chief Decide of the courtroom.
The prosecutor, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari, infomed the trial decide, Justice Isaac Dipeolu, that an utility for fiat to allow the previous decide proceed with trial of the defendant, is already awaiting approval by the CJ of the courtroom.
She stated that the applying is dated December 8, 2023.
reporter stories that the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, is prosecuting Naira Marley on costs bordering on cyber crime.
The anti-graft company most well-liked the costs on Could 14, 2019.
Fashola, who sang the favored track: “Am I a yahoo boy”, was arraigned on Could 20, 2019 earlier than Justice Nicholas Oweibo, however he had pleaded not responsible.
Justice Oweibo had accordingly, granted him bail within the sum of N2 million, with two sureties in like sum.
Trial has since commenced within the case and witnesses have been nonetheless being led in proof, however Justice Oweibo, was later transferred out of the Lagos division of the courtroom.
The case was, due to this fact, transferred to a brand new decide, Dipeolu.
When the case was referred to as for the primary time earlier than Justice Dipeolu, Buhari appeared for the prosecution whereas Mr V.C Maduagwu, appeared for the defendant.
Defence counsel additionally confirmed the place as acknowledged by the prosecutor to the courtroom.
Following data of the pending utility for fiat as dropped at the eye of the brand new decide by counsel, the courtroom adjourned the case till Could 30 for report.
The EFCC stated the defendant dedicated the offences on totally different dates between November 26, 2018 and December 11, 2018, in addition to Could 10, 2019.
The fee alleged that Fashola and his accomplices conspired to make use of totally different Entry Financial institution ATM playing cards to defraud their victims.
Based on the anti-graft company, the offenses contravene the provisions of Sections 1 23 (1) (b), 27 (1) and 33(9) of Cyber Crime (Prohibition) Prevention Act, 2015.
