…Despatches a team to stands down planned arraignment
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has suspended, for two hours, the planned arraignment of the acting Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mrs. Lady Azuka Obiageli Azinge for alleged breach of code of conduct for public officers.
CCT chairman, Danladi Umar, announced the suspension of proceedings a moment ago to enable a team sent by the Tribunal to ascertain the veracity of the claim that Azinge, who did not turn up for her planned arraignment, suffered a worsened health condition, on Wednesday morning, and was rushed to a hospital.
When the case was called, Prosecution lawyer, Musa Ibrahim, told the Tribunal that the Defendant was absent and that her lawyer served him with an affidavit, claiming the defendant took ill.
Ibrahim said he would have applied for a bench warrant since the Defendant had been served with the charge and hearing notice but would leave the decision to the tribunal in view of the claim about the defendant’s health status.
Chiejioke Okoli (SAN) who spoke for the defence team, said Azinge had been on medical leave, but that her condition went bad this morning, a development that informed the affidavit that was filed by the defendant.
He prayed the tribunal to adjourn till a later date or cause a team of its officials and representatives of parties to ascertain the claim about the defendant’s health.