Barring any unforeseen development, Sambo Dasuki,
former national security adviser (NSA), will testify in
the trial of Olisa Metuh, ex-spokesman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday.
A source disclosed this on Monday.
Since his trial began in 2015, Dasuki has not given any
testimony in court.
“Dasuki will be in court tomorrow. Our lawyers have
confirmed that,” he said.
“He is expected to be at the court at 9am, but the case
may not start until 1pm, which is the time the judge
fixed.”
Metuh is facing trial before Okon Abang, justice of the
federal high court, Abuja, for alleged money laundering.
In January 2016, the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) filed the charges against Metuh
for allegedly receiving N400m from Dasuki illegally.
The anti-graft agency said the money was a part of
the $2.1bn arms fund Dasuki allegedly
misappropriated.
But Metuh denied the allegation, insisting that the
money was approved by former President Goodluck
Jonathan for an “image-building” campaign.
He also said that he was not aware that money was a
part of the arms fund. He also asked the court to
summon Dasuki, but his request was rejected.
Abang, the judge, had rejected Metuh’s no-case
submission, ordering him to open his case.
The former PDP has opened his defence, and Dasuki is
expected to be his next witness.
Dasuki is also facing money laundering charges before
an Abuja high court.
TheCable
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