Trial of a former security adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dauski,
was again stalled on Tuesday at the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, following
the inability of the prosecution to produce him. Dauski, Shuaibu Salisu, a
former Director of Finance, Office of the National Security Adviser, and Aminu
Baba-Kusa, a former NNPC Executive Director.
The others were Acacia Holding Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited, were being tried for alleged diversion of N13.6 billion meant for arms purchase.
At the last sitting, Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf had ordered that the prosecution should allow Dauski’s lawyers’ access to him following an application made by his counsel Mr Joseph Daudu (SAN).
At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Mr Leke Afolabi, who held brief for Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), told the court that the prosecution was having challenges producing Dauski.
Afolabi also informed the court that Jacobs had matter at the Court of Appeal, and prayed the court for a stand down to enable them sort out the challenges.
Mr Tunde Falola, who held brief for Daudu did not object to the application for stand down.