Court Adjourns Dasuki’s Trial

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

Ad

FEDA invests $75m in Spiro to accelerate Africa’s electric mobility transition

By Obinna Uballa The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development equity investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced a $75 million strategic investment in Spiro, Africa’s leading electric two-wheel assembler and operator of the continent’s fastest-growing battery swapping network, according to a statement made available to The New Diplomat by…

EFCC Declares Ex-Gov. Timipre Sylva Wanted Over Alleged $14.8M Fraud

By Abiola Olawale ​The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Chief Timipre Sylva, a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and former Governor of Bayelsa State, wanted over an alleged connection with a case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion involving over $14.8 million in public funds. ​This declaration was made public via…

Ex-French president Sarkozy freed from jail after 20 days

By Obinna Uballa Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison pending the outcome of his appeal against a conviction for allegedly receiving illegal campaign funding from Libya. A court in Paris ordered his release on Monday after prosecutors supported his application, ending a 20-day jail stint he described as a “nightmare.” Sarkozy,…

Ad

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the continuation of the trial of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, to March 11 and 12.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed adjourned the case following the withdrawal of some applications filed by Dasuki challenging his illegal detention by the Nigerian Government.

Recall that Dasuki was held illegally by the government in disregard for various court orders asking him to be released.

He was eventually released on December 24, 2019.

At the resumption of his trial on Thursday, Dasuki, through his counsel, Olukayode Ariwoola, informed the court of the decision to withdraw the two applications on the grounds that the applications had been overtaken by the event of the release of his client.

The prosecutor, Dipo Okpeseyi (SAN), said he had no objection to the request to have the applications withdrawn.

The trial judge subsequently struck out the applications and adjourned the trial till March 11 and 12, 2020.

Ad

X whatsapp