The trial of a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, was again stalled yesterday as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama refused to go ahead with the matter in the absence of the accused. Dasuki is standing trial alongside four others, Bashir Yuguda, Dalhatu investment Ltd, Sagir Attahiru and Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, for allegedly diverting public funds worth N19.4 billion. Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.): Former NSA He has been in detention since his arrest in 2015 despite being granted bail by the court on many occasions. Mr Dasuki last year said he would no longer appear in court for his trial until government honours the bail. In the opening of session yesterday, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Oluwaleke Atolagbe, told the court that the matter was scheduled for trial and that a prosecution witness was in court waiting to give evidence. Atolagbe, however, said the matter could not go on in the absence of Dasuki. “The information I have is that the second defendant (Mr Dasuki) has insisted that he would not come to court. Certainly, the trial cannot go on today since he is not available,” he said. “I humbly refer the court to section 352(4) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, which permits the court to go into trial in absence of the defendant who has refused to come to court without any reasonable excuse. But this would be after two adjournments.” But Mr Dasuki’s lawyer, Victor Okudili, told the court that a motion of notice seeking an order to adjourn the trial indefinitely, pending compliance by the EFCC with the judgment of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on July 2, 2018, which granted bail to the defendant. Mr Atolagbe acknowledging the receipt of the application and asked for an adjournment to enable him to respond to it. Following this, the presiding judge, Hussein Baba-Yusuf, adjourned the matter to February 19 to hear the application.

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Me: Some days, life can be too much. On days like that, I try to remember: it's ok to focus on me for a while. I’ll drive to the airport, buy the first ticket to wherever, and watch my problems fade beneath the clouds.
Today is one of those days.

Judge: Bail is extremely denied

He will soon defect to APC and save himself plus everyone else this unnecessary court bruhaha..

That trial is a sham so no point!

Mr Dasuki last year said he would no longer appear in court for his trial until government honours the bail.

Look at this criminal having an option.
Had it been your HIGH level of corruption happened in China you and all the people involved in your crime against humanity (that is still affecting the nation to this day) will be in the grave with maggot feasting on your pot-bellied tummy.
CRIMINALS!