Hospital sources disclosed to The Gazette the convicted senator sometimes snuck out of the hospital premises at night, presumably to conduct his usual business.
Messrs Abubakar and Wike agreed to nominate an equal number of members to the reconciliation panel, our sources said.
The investigation followed a tip from a whistleblower.
The legal practitioners’ body threatened to drag the errant judge before the judicial council.
The South-East has 11,498,277 eligible voters.
The journalist had accused Ned Nwoko of complicity in the murder of one Ogogo Blessing, and using his wealth and influence to stall the investigation.
Similar operations conducted by security agencies were heavily criticised as crude and uncivilised by Nigerians.
Commenters said controversial development marked the latest desecration of the nation’s judiciary that has grown increasingly disturbing under the Buhari regime.
Lately, there has been an increase in attacks by bandits, Boko Haram terrorists and other criminals within the country’s capital of Abuja.
The IGP has ordered for additional deployment of assets to Strategic areas of the FCT.
