Justice Okon Abang gave the order on Thursday, when he delivered ruling in an application filed by Metuh, seeking an adjournment to his trial on health grounds.
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Otunla was to be arraigned on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over allegations bordering on diversion of N2 billion from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser.
But in a statement on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, the police said its attention had been drawn to innuendos and misinformation created by some media reports on the closure of the office of the Peace Corps of Nigeria in Jabi, Abuja.
Tsoho also ordered that the money be counted with the assistance of an Accountant from the Court’s Accounts Department, in the presence of the prosecution, the defence and the Registrar of the court.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had approached the court with an application to vary its consent judgment delivered on December 13, 2017 directing the electoral body to issue a certificate of return to Dr. Obiora Okonkwo of the Peoples Democratic Party as valid winner of the senatorial election.
The defendants have been in detention for about five years since they were arrested and the DSS had obtained a 90-day detention order in 2017.
Although his one-paragraph letter was submitted to the Office of the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, the letter stated that his retirement took effect from Wednesday.
In a suit, No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1158/2017, dated November 22, 2017, the plaintiff, through their lawyers, Hammart & Co, are seeking the court’s “declaration that the Federal Government of Nigeria represented by the Attorney General of the Federation and Federal Ministry of Finance who are defendants in this suit and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Bala Usman Maina, Stephen Sunday and Mr Sherriff are bound to comply with the whistleblowers Executive Policy or whistleblowers Executive Order to pay 2.5%-5% of whistle blowing fees or percentage as issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria”.
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, who delivered the judgment, noted that Osama had previously served a three-year jail term for the same offence.
Jonathan is asking the court to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to respect her fundamental rights to privacy, dignity and fair hearing, which she says have been serially violated.
The former first lady told the court, through her counsel, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), that the order of interim forfeiture, including the one issued on October 10 had been “spent and could not be extended”.
Arguing on behalf of the Federal Government, Dayo Apata, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, urged the court to dismiss the application.
Quadri said: “The suspension of the plaintiff (Ndume) is hereby declared illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional. The purported suspension contained in the letter of March 30 is hereby set aside.
The court also ordered the Police to unseal the headquarters of the corps in Abuja, which was sealed since February 28, when Police invaded the premises during the official inauguration of the building.
Dr Umar Ardo, spokesman of some aggrieved members and governorship aspirant of the party, made this known to newsmen on Friday in Yola.
Dasuki urged the court to adjourn the case to await the outcome of an appeal he filed to challenge a ruling of the court that permitted the Federal Government to shield identities of 14 witnesses billed to testify against him.
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba gave INEC the permission to go ahead with the process on Monday after dismissing Melaye’s suit for lacking merit.
The court, however, ordered that other respondents in the matter, namely: the Inspector-General of Police, the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Attorney-General of the Federation be served personally.
The application was attached as a press release and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja by Salihu Isah, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Minister of Justice.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had commenced the process to recall Melaye, but the senator went to court, seeking stoppage of the process.