Court fixes May 22 for trial of Patience Jonathan’s ex-domestic workers

A caller proceeding day has been acceptable successful the long-running proceedings of erstwhile home workers of ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan aft weeks of delays and increasing nationalist attention.

A root acquainted with the lawsuit told SaharaReporters, “The caller day is May 22. The Chief Judge aboriginal surrendered to the unit from the media.”

The update comes amid claims by relatives of the detained workers, who impeach authorities successful Bayelsa State of interfering with the judicial process to support the accused successful custody.

The workers person been successful detention since 2019 implicit allegations that they stole jewellery said to beryllium to the erstwhile First Lady. According to reports, they person besides faced renewed intimidation, particularly aft caller media sum highlighted their situation.

A household root alleged that situation officials accrued threats against the detainees, claiming determination were instructions from the authorities authorities to support them locked up indefinitely and to forestall the main justice from handling the case.

The root besides suggested that the delays whitethorn beryllium politically driven, alleging that almighty figures connected to the erstwhile First Lady could beryllium influencing the process up of the 2027 elections.

The lawsuit has lasted for implicit 5 years and has reached a signifier astatine which the defendants were expected to contiguous their defence. However, repeated adjournments, the lack of the presiding judge, and nonaccomplishment to ...