Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the eight-count criminal charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the 38-year-old accused of posing as Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), paving the way for his fresh arraignment before another court.

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar struck out the charge on Monday following an application by the Federal Government, which said a review of the case revealed that it should be prosecuted before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

At the proceedings, the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, moved the application for the termination of the trial.

Oyedepo told the court that the Attorne...