I’m not ready for trial - Dasuki

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I’m not ready for trial - Dasuki

Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki,
today told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he
was not ready for his trial to be continued.


Speaking at the hearing of the money laundering
charges filed against him by the Department of
State Security DSS today February 16th, speaking
through his Counsel, Joseph Dauda, Dasuki said
he will not be available for the trial until the
Federal government obey the court orders that
granted him bail last year.


Dasuki was re-arrested by the DSS on fresh
charges of money laundering and illegal
possession of firearms after he had fulfilled
bail conditions for separate charges filed against
him by EFCC.



Counsel to Dasuki, Joseph Dauda, while
presenting his argument to the judge, said “We
cannot be ready for trial until the defendant
enjoys his constitutional rights.
We apply that we should be given time to
prepare the defence.

The conduct of the
prosecution has not enabled him to enjoy his
constitutional rights. The worst is that for about
seven weeks we do not know where he is. Any
of us here who proceeds to defend an accused
person in this circumstance may lose his license
of practice.”he said
The judge adjourned the hearing to March 3rd.