The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Apo has struck out six separate motions filed by Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, in his ongoing trial for alleged forgery and impersonation.
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, in a ruling on Wednesday, dismissed the motions—including one seeking his recusal—after Giwa argued that petitions he wrote to the Chief Judge of the FCT should be determined first. The judge held that such petitions do not automatically stay criminal proceedings and noted a pattern of conduct aimed at frustrating the trial.
Giwa is standing trial alongside Bukola Ibitade for allegedly forging documents and impersonating SAN Awa Kalu to influence the withdrawal of a criminal charge against him.
The case has been adjourned to January 26, 2026, for continuation.
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