The trial of Jude Okoye, former manager of the defunct music group P-Square, was on Wednesday stalled at the Federal High Court in Lagos, following the absence of the prosecution’s witness and nominal complainant, Peter Okoye, who was scheduled to be cross-examined by the defence.
Jude Okoye and his company, Northside Music Limited, are standing trial before Justice Alexander Owoeye on allegations of N1.3 bn and $1m fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arraigned the defendants on a seven-count charge, to which they pleaded not guilty.
At the resumed hearing, EFCC’s counsel, G. C Akaogu, informed the court that Peter Okoye was unable to attend proceedings because his flight from Abuja to Lagos had been rescheduled.
“The witness called and told me that his flight from Abuja was rescheduled. That was why he could not make it to court today,” the prosecutor told the court.
“I equally informed
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