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A Federal High Court in Abuja, today, again postponed the trial of a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who is accused of money laundering.
Mr. Dasuki is accused of diverting N19 billion.
The counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs, told Justice Husseini Yusuf on Friday that an application had earlier been made by Mr. Dasuki through his clients for stay of proceedings in court.
He said his client was of the view that the application should be refused.
He noted that the Administration of Criminal Justice Act stipulates that such cases be heard daily, and argued that while the judge could hear a motion from the defendants, as the case progresses, a prayer for stay of proceedings should not be allowed.
Mr. Dasuki’s counsel, Joseph Daudu, countered that the details in the said application should be strongly evaluated, as it contained an abuse of the rules of court and that he had been unable to reach his client since he was rearrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The judge, Mr. Yusuf, therefore ruled that the matter could not be heard yet.
He directed that counsels to the other defendants be served with the motion on notice, as well as the counter affidavits, before the next date of hearing.
Source: PremiumTimes
Mr. Dasuki is accused of diverting N19 billion.
The counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs, told Justice Husseini Yusuf on Friday that an application had earlier been made by Mr. Dasuki through his clients for stay of proceedings in court.
He said his client was of the view that the application should be refused.
He noted that the Administration of Criminal Justice Act stipulates that such cases be heard daily, and argued that while the judge could hear a motion from the defendants, as the case progresses, a prayer for stay of proceedings should not be allowed.
Mr. Dasuki’s counsel, Joseph Daudu, countered that the details in the said application should be strongly evaluated, as it contained an abuse of the rules of court and that he had been unable to reach his client since he was rearrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The judge, Mr. Yusuf, therefore ruled that the matter could not be heard yet.
He directed that counsels to the other defendants be served with the motion on notice, as well as the counter affidavits, before the next date of hearing.
Source: PremiumTimes
