Justice Okon Abang, the presiding judge in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, a former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, yesterday warned that the court would no longer tolerate “drama” during the proceedings. The judge said this while ruling on an application for adjournment on the grounds that Maina’s health had further deteriorated during the proceedings.

Maina is standing trial on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering and concealment of proceeds of the unlawful act. His son, Faisal, is also standing trial before the same court on a separate three-count charge.

Earlier, counsel to the second defendant, Adeola Adedipe had informed the court that the court’s findings on the medical record of Maina and the ruling on the bail application filed by Maina have direct impact on the continuation of the trial. But while the court was still taking responses from other counsels, a security operative attached to the court approached the judge to inform him that water was being poured on Maina, who was seated at the back roll of the court room.

At that point, Maina’s lawyer, Francis Oronsaye, informed the judge that he had intended to apply for the court’s permission for his client to take his medication, but does not want to be seen as disrupting the proceedings.

jahsharon:
Maina does not know Justice Okon Abang. Okon Abang is Nigeria's most ruthless judge. Even when Olisa Metuh "died" inside the Courtroom, Justice Abang waited for Metuh's resurrection and continued the case.

helinues:
Maina, the drama king himself..

Metuh is only learning where Maina dey

omenka:
You think if Maina was to be a Northerner, they would have been treating him like dirt? He is suffering this way because he is a Southerner and a Christian. That's all.

helinues:


Imagine ooo.. A southerner for that matter from Enugu state.. Buhari is shielding Northerners from prosecuting corrupt people from the region.

In Igbos voice

omenka:
You think if Maina was to be a Northerner, they would have been treating him like dirt? He is suffering this way because he is a Southerner and a Christian. That's all.

helinues:
Maina, the drama king himself..

Metuh is only learning where Maina dey

Area4Area:
I beg to disagree, Metu's last stunt still beats them all.
The only stunt that can subdue that of Metu is if anyone decides to appear in court in a casket

omenka:
You think if Maina was to be a Northerner, they would have been treating him like dirt? He is suffering this way because he is a Southerner and a Christian. That's all.

helinues:


They are both were..

Area4Area:
I beg to disagree, Metu's last stunt still beats them all.
The only stunt that can subdue that of Metu is if anyone decides to appear in court in a casket

helinues:


They are both were..

omenka:
You think if Maina was to be a Northerner, they would have been treating him like dirt? He is suffering this way because he is a Southerner and a Christian. That's all.

DonFreshmoney:
Why dont they just shoot both Maina's at the back of their head and be done with this drama..

Wasting public money on court trials for a thief and a yam eater is scandalous.

Am flabbergasted

netpro:
He walked on his feet to court just to bleed?

Olisa Metuh will be like "small stunt, I will out do it in my next appearance".

BTW, Metuh's mortuary appearance in court still top all the charts.

Nigerian politicians and their evil creativity.