The Federal High Court inAbuja has rejected the applications by former President
Goodluck Jonathan and the detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo
Dasuki, against the subpoenas ordering them to appear to testify in defence of
a former National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh.
The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, held that he had no
jurisdiction to entertain Jonathan’s application challenging the subpoena since
the (the ex-President) had yet to be served with the court’s subpoena directing
him to appear in court.
But the court held that granting the ex-NSA’s application
seeking an adjournment pending the determination of his motion in relation to
the subpoena issued on him pending before the Court of Appeal, would amount to
flouting the earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on September
29, directing him to sign and ensure the execution of the subpoena on Dasuki.
Justice Abang, after dismissing the application, ordered
Dasuki to enter the witness box.
Dasuki was earlier produced in court on Wednesday by the
Department of State Service following the order of the court.
Source: ( Punch Newspaper )
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