By Moses Okorie
There was a mild-drama at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, as the counsel to Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Adeola Adedipe pleaded with the court to permit his request to quit the case because he has not been paid by his client.
Adedipe, who is representing Maina’s company (Common Input Property and Investment Ltd) told the court at the resumption of proceedings in the case, that he has filed a notice, indicating his intention to withdraw from further representing his client.
Ruling, Justice Okon Abang, who on the previous day, held that, by being absent in court, Adedipe has abandoned proceedings, noted that the notice the lawyer claimed to have filed was not in the court’s file.
The lawyer, apologised to the court for being absent from proceedings during some of the recent adjournments.
Maina’s case turned delicate when his surety – a serving senator, Ali Ndume was remanded in prison custody following Maina’s inability to appear in court on Monday.