Alleged N34bn fraud: Why court adjourned case against Gabam – SDP chairman

National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, has explained wherefore a Magistrate Court sitting successful Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, adjourned the alleged fiscal misappropriation lawsuit against the party’s erstwhile National Chairman, Shehu Musa Gabam, to August 17, 2026.

DAILY POST reports that Gabam was scheduled to look earlier the tribunal on Monday over allegations of fiscal misappropriation involving much than N34 million.

However, speaking with journalists aft the proceedings, Abubakar said the lawsuit could not spell connected due to the fact that the tribunal did not beryllium owed to unforeseen circumstances.

According to him, the tribunal apologised to the parties earlier fixing August 17 for the continuation of the prosecution.

“The tribunal announced that it was not sitting due to the fact that of immoderate circumstances. They apologised and asked america to instrumentality different date, which is August 17, for the prosecution of the lawsuit to continue,” helium said.

Responding to concerns that the substance was taking excessively long, the SDP president insisted that erstwhile hearings had proceeded without unnecessary delays.

He noted that the prosecution team, its lawyers and representatives of Zenith Bank, who had been subpoenaed to nutrient the party’s slope statements, were contiguous successful tribunal earlier learning that the sitting had been cancelled.

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