Court threatens contempt, warns counsel against misconduct in Malami case

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, connected Tuesday warned counsel appearing earlier her against engaging successful behaviour susceptible of delaying proceedings, threatening to invoke the court’s contempt powers wherever necessary.

The informing came during proceedings successful a lawsuit involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and erstwhile Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, implicit properties linked to him.

At the hearing, EFCC counsel, J.S. Okutepa, SAN, informed the tribunal that pb defence counsel, J.B. Daudu, SAN, had notified him of his lack owed to engagements astatine the Court of Appeal, adding that a typical had attended with a ceremonial letter.

Okutepa besides expressed dissatisfaction with however proceedings had been handled, noting that helium had earlier communicated his concerns to the defence.

In her response, Justice Abdulmalik stressed the request for strict compliance with tribunal directives, recalling that the interim forfeiture bid had been published for 14 days to let funny parties to amusement cause.

She warned that immoderate counsel who failed to record necessary...