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Former NSA Sambo Dasuki has been re-arraigned over a N33.2 billion fraud case, 10 years after his initial arraignment. The trial, stalled by delays and adjournments, will start afresh before a new judge. The case raises concerns over Nigeria’s judicial process and anti-corruption efforts.

A decade after his initial arraignment, former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki has been re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of N33.2 billion fraud. The trial, which has seen multiple adjournments and legal hurdles, is now set to start afresh before a new judge at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.

Dasuki, along with Aminu Baba-Kusa, a former NNPC general manager, and two companies—Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited—faces a 32-count charge, including criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds. The case was reassigned from Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf to Justice Charles Agbaza, marking yet another restart in a high-profile corruption trial that has dragged on since 2015.

At Tuesday’s court session, the defendants pleaded not guilty, and the prosecution requested a trial date. While the defense sought the continuation of existing bail conditions, the judge adjourned proceedings to July 1. This is not the only case against Dasuki—he also faces a separate N19.4 billion fraud trial, which has similarly been reassigned to another judge. The repeated delays in Dasuki’s trials continue to raise questions about Nigeria’s judicial efficiency and the fight against corruption.