The Federal High court sitting in Abuja has declined adjudication on a motion filed by Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking an order transferring him from the custody of department of the state service, DSS to the national hospital in Abuja for urgent medical attention.
During the court proceedings, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Uchenna Njoku, SAN, informed the court of a counter-affidavit served on him by the prosecution opposing the transfer request, as such he needs time to study the document to enable him respond.
He therefore sought for an adjournment particularly, in view of the fact that the vacation of the judge ends on monday.
Prosecution counsel Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, did not oppose the request for adjournment, saying he would be ready to be in court anytime, any day a new date is fixed.
Presiding judge justice Musa Liman ordered that the case file be returned to the registry for the chief judge to re-assign the matter to another judge since his duty as vocation judge ends on Monday.
The judge added that he would recommend to the chief judge of the federal high court for the speedy hearing of the motion since the applicant's health is involved.
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