Again, Dasuki’s trial stalled

The trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), over allegations of illegal possession of arms has again been stalled, following the filing of a preliminary objection by his counsel, challenging the application by the Federal Government to revoke the bail granted him.
At the resumed trial, lawyer to the federal government, Oladipo Okpeseyi, told the court that he had two applications seeking to revoke the bail earlier granted to the accused person by the court and another application seeking to stop the further execution of the order of the court directing that the passport of the accused person be released to him.
He, however, told the court that he was constrained in moving the application as he was served with the defendant’s objection in court‎ and needed time to respond to the preliminary objection filed by Dasuki’s lawyer.
He subsequently applied for an adjournment.
Dasuki’s lawyer, Joseph Daudu (SAN)‎, did not oppose the application for adjournment, saying the prosecutor is entitled to adequate time to enable him respond to the objections raised by him.
With the consent of counsels, the trial judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, adjourned the trial to January 20, 2016 for the hearing of the preliminary objection and other pending applications.