Judge halts proceedings as Maina bleeds in court
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.
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM) arrives court in wheelchair for bail application. [Twitter/@Newtelegraphng]
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The development began few minutes after the commencement of the proceeding.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that when the matter was called, 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 order that he should be left to sit where he was.
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When the proceeding started, the attention of he 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 stepped down for 20 minutes.
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