Mr Nwankwoeze, a director of land administration at the Federal Capital Territory Administration, is accused of presenting a forged National Diploma certificate from Kwara State Polytechnic.
Justice Nkeonye Maha previously handled the case, but following her transfer to another division, the case was transferred to Mr Akpan.
The foreigners were charged with cybercrime, money laundering, and unlawfully residing in Nigeria.
Justice Ekerete Akpan adjourned the matter after the respondents failed to appear on Wednesday’s sitting.
The SSS prosecutor, T.A. Nurudeen, told the court that the convicts were being tried for unlawful currency trading.
The judge, however, said he considered the convict’s plea for mercy in sentencing him, especially because he was a first-time offender.
Mr Muhamadu said when the SSS operatives interrogated him, he told them he knew nothing about kidnapping.
