Alleged N35 Million Fraud: Court adjourns ex-SDP chairman’s trial
An Abuja High Court on Monday adjourned the alleged N35 million financial misappropriation case against the immediate past national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, until August 17.
Mr Gabam was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Amauche Onyedium alongside Chukwuma Ogbonna Uchechukwu in suit No. DCC/10/2026 for alleged misappropriation of SDP’s N35 million.
The direct criminal complaint was instituted by the current SDP under relevant provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.
The SDP, which instituted the case, charged Mr Gabam with criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, theft and other financial offences.
Earlier, the court announced it would not sit due to unforeseen circumstances and would not proceed with the day’s proceedings.
Counsel agreed on August 17 as the new adjourned date.
Speaking with journalists, after the stalled proceedings, SDP national chairman, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, said it was the first time since the trial began that the court failed to sit.
(NAN)
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