Okon Abang, a judge of the federal high court sitting in
Abuja, has given the court bailiff five days to serve
summons to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The judge also ordered that Sambo Dasuki, former
national security adviser (NSA), be produced in court.
Abang is presiding over the trial of Olisa Metuh, former
spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Metuh has been accused of illegally receiving N400m
from the office of the former NSA.
He adjourned the ruling after Ahmed Raji, counsel to
Dasuki, challenged the propriety of the subpoena
compelling his client to testify in Metuh’s trial.
The judge said he lacked the jurisdiction to hear and
determine the motion on merit, having been ordered by
the appeal court in Abuja on September 29.
He said it would amount to “judicial anarchy” if he
attempted to review the judgment of a higher court.
“If the applicant(Dasuki) is dissatisfied, he should
know what to do and where to go, but certainly not
this court,” Abang said.
TheCable
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