Metuh: Court to hear Jonathan’s application today

A Federal High Court in Abuja will today hear the application by former president, Goodluck Jonathan opposing the subpoena compelling him to testify in the trial of former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh.

Justice Okon Abang will also rule on the application by Ahmed Raji (SAN), counsel to former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, opposing the summons. Raji informed the court that he has filed an appealed before the Court of Appeal in Abuja challenging the subpoena issued by the court against Dasuki.

However, in the course of the trial, EFCC counsel, Sylvanus Tahir said the Director of Legal in the DSS had informed him in a text message that Dasuki, who initially did not want to testify in the trial, has accepted to testify.

Earlier, counsel to Metuh, Tochukwu Onwugbufor (SAN) asked the court to issue a bench warrant on the Director General of DSS, Mamman Daura to explain why Dasuki was not brought to court despite a subpoena served on him.

Dasuki’s counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN) opposed the bench warrant on DG DSS. He asked the court to “tarry a while” in proceeding in the matter pending the determination of the appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja.

However, the judge declined to issue the bench warrant against the DSS DG.