Media representatives were on Monday restricted from covering the trial of six individuals accused of plotting to oust President Bola Tinubu.
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Despite the case not being officially declared a secret trial, judiciary correspondents were denied access to the proceedings, raising significant concerns regarding the transparency and handling of the high-profile matter.
The suspects were brought into the Federal High Court in Abuja under heavy security for the hearing of their pending bail applications.
This follows their initial arraignment last Wednesday before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik.
The prosecution is being led personally by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi.
While six suspects were present in court, the Federal Government noted that a former Minister of Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, remains at large.
The exclusion of the press has left developments in the case—particularly the outcome of the bail applications—shrouded in uncertainty, as observers continue to question the legal basis for the media blackout.
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