The Nigerian government has appointed Mrs Olufemi Fatunde of the Federal Ministry of Justice, as the Lead Prosecutor in the trial of Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, a Supreme Court Justices who is standing trial for alleged corruption.
At the resumed hearing of the case in Abuja, Mrs Fatunde announced appearance as the new Head of the Prosecution team following the withdrawal of the former Head of the Prosecution Team, Charles Adeogun-Philips.
Shortly after announcing her appearance, Mrs Fatunde made an oral application seeking an adjournment of the case to enable her study the file and also interview the witnesses.
Lawyer to Justice Ngwuta, Mr Kanu Agabi, however did not oppose the application and Justice John Tsoho subsequently adjourned the case to March 16 and 17, 2017, for continuation of trial.
Justice Ngwuta is one of the justices arrested and detained by the Department of State Services (DSS), on October 8, 2016 for corruption and breach of professional ethics.
In November, he had entered a not guilty plea to the 15-count charges leveled against him by the Federal Government.
