The money laundering trial of the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Sir Kenneth Kobani, has been stalled at the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt.

Kobani is standing trial alongside another chieftain of the PDP, Samuel Okpoko , over a seven hundred and fifty million naira fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission accused both men of receiving the money from the multimillion dollars that was allegedly looted from the government treasury during the past PDP Administration.

The EFCC claims the money was shared among chieftains of the party and electoral officers through former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani  Allison-Madueke, with a view to influence the 2015 elections.

The matter was expected to resume yesterday but it suffered another adjournment because of the absence of Justice Balkisu  Aliyu.

No reason was given for the absence of the trial judge, and our correspondent Victor Ezeama reports that other courts within the Federal High Court complex also did not sit today.

The money laundering trial of Sir Kenneth Kobani and , Samuel Okpoko was subsequently adjourned to 24th of September.

You will recall that Sir Kenneth Kobani and , Samuel Okpoko had pleaded not guilty to the charges against them and were granted bail to tune of fifty million naira each.