The former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki was
today, December 14, arraigned before an Abuja high court
over criminal charges.
Dasuki and others, including Shuaibu Salisu, a director of
finance and administration at the office of the national
security adviser, and Abinu Baba-Kusa, present in court
were arraigned by the EFCC on a 19-count fresh charge
of money laundering and criminal breech of trust.
The fourth and fifth defendants Akasia Holdings and
Referral Hospital were represented by Baba-Kusa. Some
of the money involved the charges read, was paid into
several accounts for special prayers, purchase of various
property in Abuja and to Daar Communications owned by
Raymond Dokpesi for re-election campaigns for the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The accused pleaded not guilty to all the charges against
them. But the defending counsel for the first and second
accused said he had just been served a counter affidavit
by the prosecuting counsel. He asked the court to permit
his client till tomorrow to apply for bail and file a better
reply and affidavit for the cases against his clients.
Counsels defending other accused persons aligned with
Dasuki’s lawyer for bail application on Tuesday, December
15. Rotimi Jacobs representing the federal government
said: “Subject to my Lord’s convenience, I aggre.”
Justice Usen Baba-Yusuf after listening to all submissions
adjourned the matter to Tuesday, December 14 for
hearing on bail applications. See more photos below:
Meanwhile, Godwin Emiefile, the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) governor faces the sack after being implicated in
the arms deal and the former education minister, Oby
Ezekwesili, has been tipped to replace him.
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