Kawsu Ceesay, the former chief electoral officer of the Independence Electoral Commission (IEC), yesterday appeared before Justice Yamoa at the Criminal Division of the High Court in Banjul.

Mr Ceesay was convicted on a charge of forgery at the Kanifing Magistrates Court in a protracted trial presided over Magistrate Secka.

Lawyer Musa Bachilly, who is representing the appellant, informed the court about the constrain he has faced in accessing the case file from the Kanifing Magistrates Court.

According to him, the two magistrates (including magistrate Sainabou Wadda) who had presided over the case, were not sitting at the court.

He told the court that this has made it difficult to access the case file for typing and onward submission to the High Court.

Justice Yamoa then requested for the case file from the Kanifing Magistrates Court in order to enable her proceed with the case. She subsequently adjourned matter to May 29 for continuation.