The Federal Government on Wednesday brought retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser before an FCT High Court for trial over the alleged $2.1bn arms fund misappropriation.
The trial was, however, put off to January 25, 2017 by the Court.
The adjournment followed the absence of one of the defendants in the trial, Mr. Salisu Shuaibu, a former Director of Finance and Account (DFA) in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), who was said to have taken ill and hospitalised.
The information on the sickness of the defendant was conveyed to the court by the prosecution counsel, Mr. Oluwaleke Atolagbe who informed Justice Baba Yusuf that he had been served with the medical report of the defendant confirming that he had been hospitalised.
Atolagbe informed the court that the trial could not proceed in the absence of the defendant and therefore applied for a short adjournment pending the recovery of the defendant.
Lawyers to other defendants did not object to the application for an adjournment since Salisu had always been present in court since the charge was filed against them.
Justice Baba Yusuf in his brief ruling, noted that since the charge was filed, the second defendant had never been absent in court and that for that reason the court was obliged to grant the request for the adjournment.
After consultations by the lawyers in the matter, January 25, 2017 was proposed and was endorsed by the Judge.
The trial was, however, put off to January 25, 2017 by the Court.
The adjournment followed the absence of one of the defendants in the trial, Mr. Salisu Shuaibu, a former Director of Finance and Account (DFA) in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), who was said to have taken ill and hospitalised.
The information on the sickness of the defendant was conveyed to the court by the prosecution counsel, Mr. Oluwaleke Atolagbe who informed Justice Baba Yusuf that he had been served with the medical report of the defendant confirming that he had been hospitalised.
Atolagbe informed the court that the trial could not proceed in the absence of the defendant and therefore applied for a short adjournment pending the recovery of the defendant.
Lawyers to other defendants did not object to the application for an adjournment since Salisu had always been present in court since the charge was filed against them.
Justice Baba Yusuf in his brief ruling, noted that since the charge was filed, the second defendant had never been absent in court and that for that reason the court was obliged to grant the request for the adjournment.
After consultations by the lawyers in the matter, January 25, 2017 was proposed and was endorsed by the Judge.
