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Embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has filed a fresh application to stop his trial for allegedly diverting about $2.1bn meant for procurement of arms before Justice Baba Yusuf of a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
The fresh application, according to lawyers who had seen it said it was predicated on an allegation that the prosecution, was in contempt of court through the alleged disobedience of the court’s order granting bail to the former NSA.
“They are saying in the application that the judge cannot hear the charges because the prosecution has continued to disobey the court orders granting bail to the defendant,” a lawyer that was not willing to be named said.
The judge on Thursday had fixed Friday for the commencement of trial of Dasuki and his other co-accused.
Reports say the judge might not be willing to take the fresh application filed by Dasuki on Friday as the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 (which is the law guiding criminal proceedings) prohibits the hearing of any interlocutory application aimed at halting a criminal trial.
The fresh application, according to lawyers who had seen it said it was predicated on an allegation that the prosecution, was in contempt of court through the alleged disobedience of the court’s order granting bail to the former NSA.
“They are saying in the application that the judge cannot hear the charges because the prosecution has continued to disobey the court orders granting bail to the defendant,” a lawyer that was not willing to be named said.
The judge on Thursday had fixed Friday for the commencement of trial of Dasuki and his other co-accused.
Reports say the judge might not be willing to take the fresh application filed by Dasuki on Friday as the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 (which is the law guiding criminal proceedings) prohibits the hearing of any interlocutory application aimed at halting a criminal trial.
