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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