The former National Security Adviser,
NSA, Sambo Dasuki, has on Thursday, June 16, headed to the Supreme
Court, to press for his freedom and dis-continuation of his
incarceration by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government.
This is coming after the Federal
Government denied him freedom, despite three High Court orders,
admitting him to bail in the criminal charges filed against him.
Dasuki, is being charged by the Federal Government for diverting funds meant for the procurement of arms.
He had on Wednesday at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, lost his bid to enforce his freedom.
The former NSA, who spoke through his
lawyer, Ahmed Raji (SAN), confirmed that appeal papers had been put
together to be filed at the Supreme Court, to challenge the judgment of
the Court of Appeal, and those from the high courts that ordered his
re-arrest.
Raji, said there were sufficient grounds for his client to approach the Supreme Court to seek the enforcement of his freedom.
Raji added, that Dasuki was not afraid
of trial on charges against him, but said the proper thing must be done
by the government, by respecting the bail granted him lawfully by
courts.
He stated further, that since the
Federal Government had approached the court on his matter, the same
Government must be fully ready to abide by court decisions in the
interest of justice and the rule of law.
Dasuki, had been admitted to bail by
three different high courts in Abuja, but he was re-arrested on December
29, 2015 by operatives of the State Security Service.
The Buhari-led Government in its
defense, claimed that Dasuki being a Crown Prince of Sokoto Caliphate,
had large sympathisers across the length and breadth of the country,
hence, they could jeopardize his trial if allowed on bail.
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