Former Bayelsa State governor Timipre Sylva, who was last year arraigned before an Abuja Federal High Court, has filed an appeal against the court's decision refusing his application to quash the six count charge of money laundering proffered against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Sylva filed an application asking the court to quash the charge on the ground that the prosecution failed to establish a link between him and the offense he is alleged to have committed, having failed to attach the proof of evidence to the charge.
But the court dismissed the application for lacking in merit.
Holding that the a proof of evidence is not a criteria in a summary trial, Justice Adamu Bello said quashing the charge will amount to denial of fair hearing, as it will not allow prosecution provide its evidence or witnesses.
The court also refused Sylva's application seeking to accompany his wife on a medical trip. The case has been adjourned till July 8 for tria
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