Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, is set to return to a UK court after a hearing is adjourned. Multiple outlets report that his plea and trial preparation matters have been rescheduled for February 2027, with the trial due to begin in March 2027.
Vanguard reports that the court fixes a new date following what it describes as a setback, and that the plea and trial preparation hearing is moved to February 2027. Daily Post Nigeria provides more specific timing after a court appearance by Benjamin Kuti, also known as Oluomo of Derby, stating that the plea hearing is set for February 8, 2027, and the trial is scheduled to start on March 8, 2027.
Across the reports, the common point is that the UK court adjusts the schedule for Poco Lee’s case, moving both the plea hearing and trial planning window into February 2027 and setting the trial date for March 2027.
