Tag: dasuki
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Dasuki loses case at Tribunal
The Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Sokoto has dismissed the petition of Mr Abdussamad Dasuki challenging the incumber member, Alhaji Bala Kokani. Kokani of All Progressive Congress (APC) defeated Dasuki of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 election for Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency in Sokoto state. Dasuki through his…
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Why Buhari did not honour court orders to release El-Zakzaky, Dasuki, others – Malami
…as Senate adjourns till Tuesday The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, explained yesterday that the continued incarceration of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, is in the interest of national security. Malami told senators…
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Again, Appeal Court orders FG to release Dasuki
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to release former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki after reviewing his bail conditions. According to reports, the court in a certified true copy (CTC) of a judgement dated July 10, 2019, granted the former NSA a N100M bail and provide sureties in…
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Court Oorders DSS to produce Sambo Dasuki
Federal High Court in Abuja Wednesday issued a warrant against the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce former National Security Adviser retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki. The Nigerian government is prosecuting Dasuki for alleged criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and dishonest release of funds to the tune of N33.3 billion. At the resumed trial, Justice…
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Court issues production warrant to DSS to produce Dasuki for trial
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of an FCT High Court Maitama on Tuesday, issued a production warrant to the Director General, Department of State Service (DSS) to produce Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) in court to face his trial on May 24. Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser to ex -president , Dr Goodluck Jonathan was arraigned by…
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N19.4bn arms funds : Court fixes April 29 for trial of Dasuki, others
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of an FCT High Court on Tuesday fixed April 29 for trial to begin for former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and Amb. Bashir Yuguda in the alleged misappropriation of N19. 4 billion arms funds. Charged along with Yuguda and Dasukigate are a former Governor of Sokoto a State,…
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Rep. Dasuki rejects result
Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki (PDP-Sokoto) has rejected the result of the election for Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency in Sokoto State. Dasuki, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Navy, rejected the result at a news conference in Sokoto on Tuesday. According to him, the conduct of Saturday’s election in his constituency is marred with irregularities and refusal…
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I did not sign for cash collected from Dasuki for Fayose, Obanikoro tells Court
The Federal High Court in Lagos Monday heard that there is no record of the N1.2billion and $5million which former Minister of State for defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, allegedly delivered to former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose. Testifying in Fayose’s trial for money laundering before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, Obanikoro, the fifth prosecution witness, said he…
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Court sets up three-member panel to review Dasuki’s trial
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has set up a three-member panel to resolve the logjam arising from the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki for alleged money laundering charges. Dasuki is being tried alongside Aminu Kusa, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital. The three-member panel headed by Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf…
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Arms deal: Obanikoro testifies against Fayose, says he received $5m from Dasuki’s imprest
A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Monday told a Federal High Court that money was given to former Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State from the imprest account of a former National Security Adviser in June 2014. Obanikoro gave evidence in the trial of Fayose before Justice Mojisola Olaterogun in…