The
Federal Government asked the court for permission to call additional
witnesses and provide new evidence proving that Borno Senator Aliyu
Ndume has links with the dreaded Boko Haram sect, The Nation reports.
It would be recalled that Ndume is accused of sponsoring insurgents.
The
case took a new turn on Tuesday in a Federal High Court in Abuja, as
the attorney from the office of Attorney General of the Federation (AGF)
E. Orji moved the motion to give fresh facts proving in support of
allegations against the senator.
"We urge this court to grant
this motion and dismiss the counter affidavit of the accused because it
is intended to cause a clog in the wheel of justice," he said.
Meanwhile defence asked the court to reject the request.
According
to his lawyer I. A. Kaigama, if the request is satisfied, it will
overreach the earlier judgement of the Court of Appeal setting aside the
admission of new evidence by trial court.
"The motion
constitutes a gross abuse of the process of the court and should be
refused. The application has no fact to convince the court to grant it.
Bringing additional evidence will amount to unfair trial for the accused
person," the lawyer stressed.
The trial judge fixed May 27 for ruling.
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