A Federal Hgh Court, Abuja, on Thursday, refused to grant an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to recall two of its witnesses in the trial of Mr Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling, held that though the court had discretionary power to do so, granting the request after the prosecution and the defence had closed their case would inhibit the defendant’s right to fair hearing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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