The trial of embattled Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley was on Wednesday adjourned to May 30.
The trial could not proceed on Wednesday, following a pending application for fiat before the Chief Judge of the court.
The prosecutor, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari, informed the judge, Justice Isaac Dipeolu of Federal High Court that an application for fiat to enable the former judge to continue with the trial of the defendant, is already awaiting approval by the CJ of the court.
She said that the application is dated December 8, 2023.
The singer who was charged with cybercrime and consequently arraigned on May 20, 2019, before Justice Nicholas Oweibo had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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According to reports, the court did not sit because the trial judge, Justice Nicholas Owiebo, is said to be attending a judges’ conference.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the defendant who made “Am I a yahoo boy” a popular street lingo after which, he was paraded.
The trial has since commenced in the case and court had accordingly granted him bail for two million naira, with two sureties in like sum.
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Witnesses were still being called when Oweibo transferred out of the Lagos division of the court.
The case was subsequently transferred to Dipeolu, another judge.
During the first trial before the new judge, Buhari appeared for the prosecution while V.C Maduagwu appeared for the defendant.
The defence counsel also confirmed the position as stated by the prosecutor to the court.
After information on the pending application for fiat was brought to the attention of the new judge, the court adjourned the case until May 30.
