FORMER supervisor of election’s Mohammed Saneem and former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had their pleas on consolidated charges deferred.

The duo appeared alongside their lawyer Devanesh Sharma and Gul Fatima before Magistrate Yogesh Prasad in the Magistrate Court in Suva this morning.

Mr Sharma informed the Magistrate of new developments and sought for their pleas to be deferred.

Mr Prasad adjourned the case to April 15 for plea.

Mr Saneem is facing a charge of receiving a corrupt benefit, while Mr Sayed-Khaiyum faces a count of abuse of office.