An Ikeja
High Court yesterday, dismissed an application by former Managing Director of
Bank PHB, Francis Atuche, seeking to quash the 25.7 billion naira theft charge
preferred against him and two others.
Justice
Lateefat Okunnu, asked Atuche to await the outcome of his pending appeal
against the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the charge at the Appeal Court.
She
consequently adjourned the matter to March 10, 2014 for continuation of trial.
Atuche
and his wife, Elizabeth, are standing trial alongside a former Chief Financial
Officer of the bank, Ugo Anyanwu, for theft.
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