Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday frowned at the absence of the lead prosecution witness in the fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro over his absence in the court to continue his being cross-examined by the defence counsel.
At the resumed hearing of the matter, the prosecution counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), has earlier asked the court to step down the matter from 9am to 11am.
When the court started to hear the matter, Jacobs told the court that he (Obanikoro) was hospitalised and presented a piece of paper as medical report from an undisclosed clinic.
But Justice Olatoregun threatened to commit Obanikoro to prison so that he could be coming to court in black maria and that if she wanted to take up the matter, the clinic and the doctor who signed report would lose their licences.
“He must present himself to the court at the next adjourned date or be compelled to do so,” the judge said.
The matter was later adjourned till March 18, 19 and 20, 2019.