Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the 10-year-long money laundering trial of former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and his co-defendant till 20 January 2026, for the adoption of final written addresses.

Judge Peter Lifu scheuled the N3.1 billion fraud case for final argument after Mr Suswam and his co-defendant, his then Commissioner for Finance, Omodachi Okolobia, closed their defence on Monday.

The defendants closed their defence after Mr Suswam finished testifying. Mr Suswam testified as the sole defence witness.

The judge gave the prosecution 14 days to file and serve their final written address and 14 days for the defendants to respond upon service.

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