Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, stepped down proceedings in the continuation of trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM), over his failing health.
Justice Abang said he took the decision in the order to allow Maina, who was bleeding in court, take his medication.
The development began few minutes after the commencement of the proceeding.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that when the matter was called up, Maina, who was sitting with families and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Services, was assisted up by two of the officers, so as to be taken to the dock by his counsel, Francis Oronsaye,
However, the judge ordered that he should be left to sit where he was.
When the proceeding started, the attention of the judge was brought to Maina’s deteriorating health condition by Oronsaye.
“My Lord, my client is bleeding and I will seek your indulgence to allow him take his medication,” he said.
Justice Abang, therefore, granted the request and stopped proceedings for 20 minutes to allow Maina get medical attention.
Maina had earlier been accused of N100billion pension theft.
