The judge adjourned the cases which were originally scheduled for hearing on Monday and Tuesday, to await the decision of the outgoing Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati on the letter written by the EFCC requesting the re-assignment of the cases to another judge of the court. The judge had on Monday adjourned Saraki’s case till July 2. In response, Justice Taiwo said, “Actually, I am not going to take the matter today. I am still awaiting the decision of the Chief Judge as regards the letter written by the 4th respondent (EFCC).”The judge then adjourned the case till July 2. The EFCC had in a letter sent to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, on May 21, 2019, accused Justice Taiwo of being biased against it.

Source: Punch June 25, 2019 16:30 UTC