August, 2015, he wrote his statements to the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and he explained the role he played. In conclusion DW2 testified that nobody sent them to the Director Treasury and DW1 did not call PW1. DW2 testified that he did not conspire with Solomon Adakwu and DW1 to take away Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) file. The evidence of DWs 3 and 4 is not different from what DW1 testified to the effect that the operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) visited DW1’s residence in Zaria with search and arrest warrants but could not find anything. DW3 testified that the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) officials did not allow him to see his father. DW3 and DW4 also confirmed that she could not come to Abuja because DW3 said the operatives of Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) would not allow her to see him, DW1. At the close of the Defendants’ case the case was adjourned for adoption of final written addresses. On the 15th May, 2017, both the prosecution and the defence Counsel adopted their final written addresses and the case was adjourned for judgment for the 10th July, 2017. However, due to the change in the vacation calendar, the vacation of the Court started on the 10th July, 2017 thereby affecting the statutory period of three months within 14

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