Court adjourns ex-Rivers REC’s trial till October

Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt,
Rivers State, on Wednesday adjourned till October hearing on a
criminal charge filed against a former Resident Electoral
Commissioner (REC) in the state, Gesila Khan.

Mrs. Khan was arraigned last month by the Economic and Financial
Crime Commission (EFCC) over her alleged involvement in the 2015
election bribery scandal in the state.

She is standing trial alongside one Peter Popnen, a former staff
of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who
allegedly assisted her (Khan) to receive the gratification.

The court at the last sitting granted the accused bail in the
sum of N100 million each.

They were released from prison after perfecting their bail
conditions.

The matter was adjourned till Wednesday but the hearing did not
take place because the second accused has just hired a new legal
representative, Mr. J. T. Kpakol.

Kpakol told the court that he has just been briefed on the
matter and needs time to look at the case files.

Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt,
Rivers State, on Wednesday adjourned till October hearing on a
criminal charge filed against a former Resident Electoral
Commissioner (REC) in the state, Gesila Khan.

Mrs. Khan was arraigned last month by the Economic and Financial
Crime Commission (EFCC) over her alleged involvement in the 2015
election bribery scandal in the state.

She is standing trial alongside one Peter Popnen, a former staff
of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who
allegedly assisted her (Khan) to receive the gratification.

The court at the last sitting granted the accused bail in the
sum of N100 million each.

They were released from prison after perfecting their bail
conditions.

The matter was adjourned till Wednesday but the hearing did not
take place because the second accused has just hired a new legal
representative, Mr. J. T. Kpakol.

Kpakol told the court that he has just been briefed on the
matter and needs time to look at the case files.