Sentences with phrase «justice baba»

The EFCC preferred against Dasuki and four others before the court presided over Justice Baba - Yusuf 19 counts in which the defendants were accused of diverting about N32bn meant for arms procurement.

Justice Baba - Justice, while adjourning the case, warned that the court's proceedings should not be taken lightly.

Dasuki has been put on trial before Justice Baba Yusuf and another charge was filed against him before Justice Peter Affem both of the FCT High Court on the same issue and subject.

Dasuki who is standing trial on allegation of alleged misappropriation of fund along with four others before Justice Baba Yusuf had insisted that the charges against him by the complainant on the same issue constituted a gross abuse of court process.

Justice Baba Yusuf of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Thursday adjourned the trial of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) due to the absence of the defence lawyers, Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN) and Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN).

Recall that Justice Baba Yusuf had on December 18 gratned bail to Dasuki and the rest of his co-accused bail in the sum of N250m with one surety in relation to 19 counts of misappropriation of about N32bn meant for purchase of arms.

It would be recalled that similar orders had been made by Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High as well as Justice Baba Yusuf of an Abuja High Court for the same purposes due to complaints of denial of access to lawyers by Dasuki even after all of them had granted him bail.

Justice Baba - Yusuf after taking arguments from counsel dismissed the application for lack of merit and adjourned to December 6 — 7, 2017 for hearing.

Dasuki who is standing trial on allegation of alleged misappropriation of $ 2.1 bn along with four others before Justice Baba Yusuf insisted that the charges against him by the complainant on the same issue constituted a gross abuse of court process.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Wednesday told Justice Baba Yusuf of a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.)

Consequently, Justice Baba Yusuf adjourned the matter till April 6, 2016 for the prosecution to produce the defendant in court.

Justice Baba Yusuf of tahe Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja again on Friday adjourned the case of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), till February 4 for the hearing of his application for stay of proceedings.

However, the trial could not proceed as Justice Baba - Yusuf was said to have gone outside Abuja on an assignment.

Recall that his trial was stalled before Justice Baba Yusuf of the same Maitama Division of the FCT High Court on January 22 upon which the judge had then adjourned Dasuki's trial till February 4.

In his ruling, Justice Baba Yusuf said that that it was the responsibility of the prosecution to produce the defendant in court as required by law but regretted that the prosecution has unfortunately abdicated this responsibility today as far as this case is concerned.

In his own submission, counsel to Aminu Baba - Kusa, aformer Executive at NNPC, Mr Solomon Umor informed Justice Baba Yusuf that «ordinarily the prosecution ought to apply for a bench warrant against Dasuki for a failure to appear in court for trial but noted that in the instance case, the prosecution would not do so because they are the one responsible for the absence of Dasuki because of his unwarranted detention.

At the resumed of the case, counsel to the EFCC Mr Oluwaleke Atolagbe informed Justice Baba Yusuf that he had made serious efforts through the EFCC to contact the DSS to produce the first defendant in court and regretted that as at the time the court was sitting his efforts did not yield fruitful result.

The SAN informed Justice Baba Yusuf that it is settled in law that trial can not go ahead in the absence of the defendant and prayed the Judge to grant adjournment to the prosecution to enable them take steps to produce Dasuki in Court on the adjourned date.

No one who followed the twists and turns of the former minister's incarceration should be surprised at the judgement of Justice Baba Yusuf.

In his own submission, counsel to Aminu Baba - Kusa, a former Executive at NNPC, Mr. Solomon Umor informed Justice Baba Yusuf that «ordinarily the prosecution ought to apply for a bench warrant against Dasuki for a failure to appear in court for trial but noted that in the instance case, the prosecution would not do so because they are the one responsible for the absence of Dasuki because of his unwarranted detention.

Justice Baba Yusuf deserves commendation for being incisive, methodical and fearless in delivering his judgement.

It will be recalled that Justice Baba Yusuf had on December 18, 2015 granted bail to Dasuki and the rest of his co-accused bail in the sum of N250m with one surety in relation to 19 counts of misappropriation of about N32bn meant for purchase of arms.

Meanwhile, Justice Baba Yusuf has fixed July 3 and 5 for the trial of the defendants in the new charges.

To their surprise, Adedipe informed Justice Baba Yusuf that the prosecution counsel, Mr Rotimi Jabobs, SAN replied on April 18 to the effect that the access to Dasuki can only be granted at a convenient room and unhindered in a special room at the DSS headquarters.

Justice Baba Yusuf who had earlier indicated that he was not going to grant any further adjournment however saw reason with the defence and adjourned the case till June 6 for the DSS to comply with his April 6 ruling.

The pronouncement of Justice Baba Yusuf followed a complaint by Dasuki's lawyer Mr Adeola Adedipe that the legal team for Dasuki had not been allowed to have direct access to him in spite of a court order made on April 6.

But while adjourning the case, Justice Baba - Yusuf warned that the trial should not be taken lightly.

Not exact matches

Justice Hussein Baba - Yusuf of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has granted fresh bail to former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) who is re-arraigned before the court on the alleged arms fund diversion.

The trial Judge, Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf however ordered that Dasuki and other Defendants be allowed to continue to enjoy the bail he granted them in 2015 when they were first arraigned before his court.

Meanwhile, Justice Hussein Baba - Yusuf of the FCT High Court is expected to take the fresh plea of the 4 defendants on May 17, 2018.

Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf granted the bail to the...

Justice Hussain Baba Yusuf consequently adjourned the case till February 4.

Justice Hussein Baba - Yusuf fixed the adjourned date after counsel to Dasuki, Mr. Joseph Daudu, SAN and counsel to Federal Government, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, had addressed the court on a motion praying for the release of Dasuki.

At the resumed hearing, Rotimi Jacob who is prosecuting for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) informed Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf that the defendant refused to come to court on the ground that his lawyers, Joseph Daudu and Ahmed Raji would not be in court.

Justice Hussein Baba - Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, October 19, 2017 struck out an application by a former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, his son, Sagir Attahiru and their family company, Dalhatu Investment Limited, seeking to separate their trial from that of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd).

The court, in a ruling by trial Justice Hussein Baba - Yusuf, dismissed the application for want of merit.

He was later arraigned before Justice Yusuf Baba of the Abuja High court on breach of trust and was granted bail but the order was also refused to be obeyed by the security operatives.

Like the re-arraignment of Wednesday, Justice Hussein Baba - Yusuf ordered that the five defendants should continue to enjoy the bail granted in 2015 when they were first arraigned on the alleged offense.

Justice Tukur, while reviewing the case before passing judgment on Friday, said Saulawa did not deny collecting the money from Baba even when he knew that the said contract was non-existent.

I was reminded of Mama Samira, Mama Fasaha, and all the other Mamas and Babas who taught me to demand equality and justice....