Dasuki’s lawyer, Ahmed Raji (SAN), confirmed that appeal papers have been put together to be filed at the Apex Court to challenge the judgment of the Court of Appeal and the high courts that gave judgment to government on the re-arrest of his client after bail
Browsing: Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd)
The judge said the constitution stipulated that any person so detained should be charged to court within reasonable time not exceeding two months from the date of arrest
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
However, in the bid to enforce his bail, Dasuki’s legal team, led by Joseph Daudu (SAN), applied to Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court to discharge the accused on the ground that the government that put him on trial was already in contempt of the court
Dasuki was arraigned alongside Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance in the Office of the NSA; and Aminu Baba-Kusa, a former Executive Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Dasuki (first defendant) alongside Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance and Administration of the Office of the National Security Adviser; Aminu Babakusa, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; Acacia Holdings Limited; and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a 19-count charge bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N13.570 billion
Governor Fayose, who reiterated his support for the fight against corruption, maintained that it must be done within the ambit of the law and must not be used to seek vengeance
Contrary to popular belief, the Presidency has never ordered the dismantling of all military checkpoints along Nigerian highways. The National…
The National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who made the call over the weekend at the inauguration of the Forum of Spokespersons in Security and Response Agencies in Abuja, said accurate and responsible public information is also vital to the war against terror