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PDP crisis: Police seek to reopen case against Turaki
Aliyu said the additional witnesses and evidence were needed to ensure a fair prosecution of the case.
The prosecution in the ongoing trial of the factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has asked a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for permission to reopen its case against him.
Turaki is standing trial on a one-count charge instituted by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), bordering on alleged offences including giving false information to the police.
At the court proceedings on Wednesday, prosecuting counsel, Usman Aliyu, informed the court that the prosecution had filed an application seeking leave to reopen its case, call additional witnesses and present further evidence.
Aliyu said the additional witnesses and evidence were needed to ensure a fair prosecution of the case.
The prosecuting lawyer, citing several authorities to support his position, prayed to the court to grant the application in the interest of justice.
The prosecution closed its case on June 18 after calling a single witness.
Defence lawyer Abdulaziz Ibrahim (SAN) countered the application and urged the court to dismiss it with substantial costs.
Ibrahim argued that the court should not grant such an application, as it is not granted just for asking, noting that the prosecution told the court at the commencement of trial that it had only one witness.
He recalled that when the prosecution closed its case after the only witness testified, Aliyu also told the court that the prosecution was satisfied with its sole witness.
Ibrahim further argued that the prosecution has not placed sufficient material before the court to warrant granting the application.
The defence lawyer claimed the application was a ploy by the prosecution to delay the case and humiliate the defendant by subjecting him to a needless trial.
Justice Peter Kekemeke has adjourned the ruling until November 2.
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