The Casablanca Court of Appeal postponed the hearing of the case known as the « Sahara Escobar » to December 13. This case involves Saïd Naciri, former president of Wydad Athletic Club, and Abdelnabi Bioui, president of the Oriental Region.
Today’s session witnessed a significant turnout of the defendants’ families and journalists. The defense team continued presenting legal arguments focused on procedural issues, highlighting « serious violations » that affected the course of the investigation.
Naciri and Bioui face severe charges, including forgery of official documents, creation and use of fraudulent agreements, complicity in drug possession and trafficking, fraud and attempted fraud, abuse of authority, coercion for false testimony, concealment of illegally obtained assets, as well as forgery and use of checks. They are also accused of arbitrary actions infringing on individual freedoms for personal gain.
