Categories: News

[BREAKING] Metuh’s trial:  Dasuki In Fresh Mess As Court Strikes Out Application Against Subpoena

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out an application by the detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, seeking an order setting aside the subpoena directing him to appear in court to testify on behalf of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh.

The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, ruled that having been ordered by the Court of Appeal in Abuja on September 29, 2017, he lacked jurisdiction to hear and determine the motion on merit.

He held that determining the motion on merit would amount to an attempt to review the judgment of a higher court, the Court of Appeal.

He held that all issues raised by Dasuki, through his lawyer, Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), had become academic since the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the complaints.

According to the judge, it would amount to “judicial anarchy” to hear Dasuki’s application on merit.

“If the applicant(Dasuki) is dissatisfied, he should know what to do and where to go, but certainly not this court,” the judge ruled.

But Dasuki, despite the subpoena issued on him upon Metuh’s application  directing the Department of State Service to produce the detainee, is absent from court on Wednesday.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan also ordered by the court to appear in court upon an application by Metuh was also absent.
But a court registrar confirmed to the judge on Wednesday that Jonathan had yet to be served with the subpoena by the court bailiff as of Tuesday.

But the Department of State Service in whose custody Dasuki is detained has yet to produce the ex-NSA in court.

The judge had announced in court on Tuesday that he had, on Monday, issued a subpoena to be served on Jonathan.

But the judge, who fixed Wednesday (today) for his ruling on Dasuki’s motion, had ordered that both the ex-NSA and Jonathan must appear in court on Wednesday(today).

The two men were summoned by the court upon an application by Metuh requesting that they be ordered to testify in his defence with respect to the sum of N400m which he was said to have received fraudulently from the Office of the NSA in 2014.

Recent Posts

Angry Northern Youths Destroy Tinubu’s Campaign Billboard (Video)

Some angry youths from the Northern parts of the country have torn down a campaign…

2 hours ago

Ex-Commissioner Allegedly Beat Up Journalist Over Land

Alhaji Tajudeen Olamide Arowolo, a former two-time Commissioner in Ekiti State, has been accused of…

7 hours ago

Nigeria’s Kemi Badenoch Elected Conservative Leader

In a historic victory, Kemi Badenoch, the British Business Secretary raised in Nigeria, has emerged…

9 hours ago

Edo Accountant-General In EFCC Custody

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended the Accountant General of Edo State,…

12 hours ago

Tributes As Fans, Colleague Mourn Kunle Afolayan Mother’s Death

Fans Share Emotional Tributes As Actor Kunle Afolayan Suffers Heartbreaking Loss Veteran Nollywood actor Kunle…

12 hours ago

Father Of Four Commits Suicide Amid Family Dispute

A 58-year-old father of four, Omolayo Bamidele, has committed suicide in Igburowo town, located in…

14 hours ago

This website uses cookies.