Court Adjourns Dasuki ‘s Case Till March 22

An FCT High Court yesterday adjourned until March 22, continuation of hearing in the case involving former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd), pending outcome of judgment of the Supreme Court on his appeal.

The judge, Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf, adjourned the case after Dasuki’s counsel Mr Adeola Adedipe, holding the brief of Mr. Joesph Daudu (SAN) applied for adjournment.

Adedipe according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), informed the court that Dasuki’s matter is pending at the apex court and the outcome of the judgment on March 2, may affect the case pending in the trial court.

He also expressed surprise that Dasuki was not in court.

Responding, Mr. Henry Ajiga, holding the brief of Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), who did not oppose the application, prayed the court to adjourn it to the same day with a sister case.

He also expressed surprise on Dasuki ‘s absence, adding that the date for hearing was transmitted to the agency holding him.

Dasuki is standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on alleged diversion of N13.6 billion.

On trial along with Dasuki are Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance, Office of the National Security Adviser, and Aminu Baba- Kusa, a former NNPC Executive Director, and two others.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Parry (PDP) of engaging in wild propaganda, cooked up tales and deliberate falsehoods in the name of opposing the government.

APC said it welcomes any measures taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure transparency in electoral financing.

While reacting to allegations contained in a press statement delivered by a spokesperson of the PDP, the ruling party alerted Nigerians to what it described as “many wild and unsubstantiated allegations against the party, government and critical institutions such as the INEC.”

In a statement issued yesterday by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said though it recognises the right of the PDP and indeed any other political party to criticise our party, and the policies and programmes of our government, it should be done based on facts and reason.