Justice Abang in his ruling on Thursday, held that Metuh's application lacks merit, and that the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, does not make it mandatory for the court to grant such application.
The federal government has again applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja for protection of prosecution witnesses in the ongoing corruption trial of former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki.
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, high court has adjourned the corruption trial of former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, to March 16 and 17 for further hearing.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned, former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, and five others, on a 22-count charge of alleged diversion, and criminal breach of trust.
Olisa Metuh, Former spokesman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to compel former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, to testify in his trial.
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.
