Melaye bail application for Thursday

The Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja, Monday
adjourned hearing for the hearing of the bail application of
Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West), to (Thursday) May 10,
2018.

This followed the inability of parties to submit their counter
affidavit and “better” affidavit to the written bail application by
Melaye’s counsel, when Justice Nasir Ajanah, last Friday, ordered
that the lawmaker be transferred to the National Hospital
Abuja.

The prosecution led by Dr Alex Iziyon (SAN), readied a counter
affidavit to the written application for bail by Chief Mike
Ezekhome (SAN), Melaye’s counsel, to which the latter had sought
the court’s permission to file a “better” affidavit to the counter
affidavit by the prosecution.

Ajanah was to ask that a new date be picked to allow for the
examination of written affidavits, none of which had been filed, as
at the time of the sitting.

The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Ajanah had adjourned for
the continuation of hearing in the written bail application filled
by the defense counsel, asking for variation of the remand order
placed in Senator Melaye.

This followed last Thursday’s refusal to grant bail to the
lawmaker, when he was arraigned before the Senior Magistrate Court
2, sitting in Lokoja on a seven-count charge bothering on criminal
conspiracy and illegal possession of fire arms.

Ajanah had said that in view of the critical health conditions
as espoused by the counsel to the applicant, he should be moved to
the National Hospital, Abuja for proper medical attention.

The Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja, Monday
adjourned hearing for the hearing of the bail application of
Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West), to (Thursday) May 10,
2018.

This followed the inability of parties to submit their counter
affidavit and “better” affidavit to the written bail application by
Melaye’s counsel, when Justice Nasir Ajanah, last Friday, ordered
that the lawmaker be transferred to the National Hospital
Abuja.

The prosecution led by Dr Alex Iziyon (SAN), readied a counter
affidavit to the written application for bail by Chief Mike
Ezekhome (SAN), Melaye’s counsel, to which the latter had sought
the court’s permission to file a “better” affidavit to the counter
affidavit by the prosecution.

Ajanah was to ask that a new date be picked to allow for the
examination of written affidavits, none of which had been filed, as
at the time of the sitting.

The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Ajanah had adjourned for
the continuation of hearing in the written bail application filled
by the defense counsel, asking for variation of the remand order
placed in Senator Melaye.

This followed last Thursday’s refusal to grant bail to the
lawmaker, when he was arraigned before the Senior Magistrate Court
2, sitting in Lokoja on a seven-count charge bothering on criminal
conspiracy and illegal possession of fire arms.

Ajanah had said that in view of the critical health conditions
as espoused by the counsel to the applicant, he should be moved to
the National Hospital, Abuja for proper medical attention.