The ex-NSA, in a fresh motion on notice filed by his counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), claimed that the trial in two different courts on the same issues and facts is unconstitutional and prejudicial to his right to fair trial by the court
Browsing: $2.1 billion arms deal
The re-arraignment followed the withdrawal of the case by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, from the former trial judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, and the subsequent transfer of the matter to Justice James Tsoho
At the resumed trial on Tuesday, Dasuki objected to the government’s bid to commence his prosecution, insisting that the government must first purge itself before it should be granted indulgence by Justice Adeniyi Ademola
It was also affected by the need for the other co-defendants to respond to an application by Dasuki to stop the trial over the failure of the government to obey the bail conditions granted him by Justice Affen
Upon his arrest, a search was executed on his residence in Abuja, where the following items were recovered: $20,000 cash; N500,000 cash; two police uniforms bearing his name with the ranks of Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent; Police warrant card No: 27/2014, with the rank of DSP allegedly obtained from Kano Constabulary office; documents relating to military arms investigation; and account information of several senior military officers
Amosu was among the 17 senior military officers listed by President Muhammadu Buhari for probe over the arms deal
How can anyone be talking of the rule of law now when the same rule of law gave those who stole N33 billion police pension fund a pat in the back and asked them to pay N750,000 only! The rule of law guaranteed the freedom of a dictator’s son who laundered N446 billion. The rule of law gave everlasting immunity to a former governor of Rivers State who stole $500 million
Metuh appeared before Justice Okon Abang in connection with the $2.1 billion arms scam involving a former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki