The
presiding judge, Justice O. Ottaba of the High Court in Banjul, yesterday
adjourned action on the bail application filed by the former minister of
petroleum, Sira Wally Ndow-Njai, Momodou O.S Badjie and Noah Touray, on which
he was expected to give his ruling.
This
followed the adoption of brief of arguments filed by the applicants and the
state.
The
applicants: Sira Wally Ndow-Njai, Momodou O.S. Badjie and Noah Touray are still
being held at the Mile 2 Prison, following their alleged involvement in the
crude oil saga.
During
yesterday’s sitting, lawyer A.A.B Gaye adopted the brief of arguments and the
reply on points of law the defence team filed on behalf of the 1st accused,
Sira Wally Ndow-Njai.
He
urged the court to accept the defence arguments and the authorities cited, thus
inviting the court to exercise its discretion and admit the 1st accused to bail
on reasonable terms.
Lawyer
L.S. Camara also adopted brief of arguments the defence team filed on behalf of
the 2nd and 9th accused, Momodou O.S. Badjie and Noah Touray respectively.
Lawyer
Camara asked the court to exercise its discretion in favour of the two accused
persons, and grant the application as prayed.
The
DPP also moved to adopt the state/ respondent brief of arguments and asked the
court to exercise its discretion in the circumstances.
Meanwhile,
the presiding Judge announced that all the brief of arguments filed by both the
applicants and the state were deemed to be adopted.
The
case was adjourned until 6 December 2016, for the judge to give his ruling.
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