The trial of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been adjourned till January 25, 2017, following the inability of a co-accused person in the case, Salisu Shuaibu, to appear in court due to illness.
Sylvester Ngwuta, a justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, who is currently facing corruption charges, has pleaded with Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to grant him more time in order to adequately prepare his defence.
The trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh before Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja Federal High Court, continued on Thursday with the eight prosecution witness, Eso Faleke, undergoing cross examination.
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has dismissed the reports that former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro admitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that he (Fayose) received fund from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, under Sambo Dasuki, to fund his election in 2014.
