Read what court decides on Dasuki’s application to stop trial
– Former national security adviser Dasuki loses two appeals seeking to stop his trial
– Abuja court postponed the hearing against former NSA
Former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki has lost two separate appeals seeking to stop his current trials before two separate judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama.
The Punch reports that the appeal court announced its decision some hours after hearing the appeals on June 15.
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At the same time An Abuja High Court terminated hearing in the case of supposed diversion of N13.6 billion against Dasuki, PMnews informs.
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf after reading a letter from the prosecuting counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) asking postponement, adjourned hearing in the case until July 4.
The letter noted that Jacobs and his team were in the Court of Appeal which notified them on June 14 that two of their cases would be heard in the court, therefore, the request for postponement.
At the resumed hearing no counsel represented former NSA, Acacia Holding Limited the 4th defendant and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited the 5th defendant.
Dasuki is being charged together with Shuaibu Salisu, former director of finance, office of the national security adviser and Aminu Baba-Kusa, former NNPC executive director.
Also being tried are Acacia Holding Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited.
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Former NSA is facing a four-count charge of money laundering and illegal possession of firearms brought against him by the DSS.
He is also facing multiple charges of money laundering at the federal capital territory high court, Abuja.
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