Court adjourns Kogi govt’s cybercrime case against Okai to November 16

The Kogi State High Court sitting successful Lokoja has adjourned the cybercrime lawsuit filed by the Kogi State Government against quality rights activistic Austin Okai to November 16, 2026, for the cross-examination of the prosecution’s prima witness.

The lawsuit followed alleged societal media publications by Okai accusing the Kogi State Government of diverting ₦13.4 cardinal successful funds meant for section governments successful the state.

When the substance came up earlier Justice A.S. Ibrahim, counsel to the Kogi State Government, McDonald Kurere, announced the beingness of the prosecution’s prima witness, the Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr Folashade Arike Ayoade.

Defence counsel Blessing Akpala, who was holding little for Odoma Uwodi, asked the tribunal to basal down the lawsuit for 30 minutes due to the fact that the pb defence counsel was attending to different substance successful a adjacent court.

The petition was opposed by the prosecution, which said Ayoade had an important authorities duty to be and that the proceeding should proceed.

Uwodi aboriginal arrived successful tribunal and explained the crushed for his delayed appearance.