Nigeria, March 21 -- The trial of a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has recommenced at the Federal High Court in Abuja after an eight-year journey

Mr Suswam was re-arraigned on Thursday before Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja alongside the Commissioner of Finance under his administration, Omadachi Okolobia, on an 11-count charge bordering on money laundering.

Messrs Suswam and Okolobia pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them.

Mr Suswam's lawyer, Adedayo Adedeji, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and Mr Okolobia's lawyer, Paul Erokoro, also a SAN, prayed the court to allow their clients to enjoy the previous bail conditions granted them by Ahmed Mohammed, the former judge, who was...