Okon Abang, judge of a federal high court in Abuja on Thursday stepped down proceedings in the continuation of trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), citing the accused’s “failing health.”
Abang said the order was to allow Maina, who was in court, to take his medication.
The development began a few minutes after the commencement of the proceeding.
When the matter was called, Maina, who was sitting with family members and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Services, was assisted up by two officers, so as to be taken to the dock by his counsel, Francis Oronsaye.
However, the judge ordered that he should be left to sit where he was.
When the proceeding started, Oronsaye drew the attention of the judge to Maina’s “deteriorating health condition.”
“My Lord, my client is bleeding and I will seek your indulgence to allow him take his medication,” he said.
Abang, therefore, granted the request and stepped down for 20 minutes.
