Officials of the State Security Service are yet to comply with the Federal High Court’s order to vacate the premises of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, to enable him travel out of Nigeria for medical attention.
As at last week Friday, Justice Ademola Adeniyi of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja while delivering judgement in a Fundamental Rights Enforcement suit filed by Dasuki, ordered SSS officials to vacate former colonel Dasuki’s Abuja residence and also asked the Attorney General of the Federation to appear before his court to explain why his November 4th order that granted Dasuki’s permission to travel for medical treatment is being flouted and Trucks owned by SSS and some of their operatives were seen outside Dasuki’s premises as at yesterday.
“My own orders will not be flouted” the judge said on Friday, while re-iterating his stance that the former security chief be allowed to travel for medical treatment.
The judge, who had earlier instructed the AGF to be present at the court for Monday’s hearing, held that the matter would require Mr. Malami’s presence to continue.
At Monday’s hearing, counsel to Mr Malami, Tayo Abidogu, asked the court to give more time to his client, explaining that the AGF was still new in office and would need to be briefed about the developments.
He noted that his client had a high degree of respect for the rule of law, and added that the court should give them time to be briefed properly on the matter.
Counsel to Mr. Dasuki, Joseph Daudu, however said he had no objection to the plea for time, but requested that the said time be of considerable length.
The request for the court to grant Mr. Malami two weeks was however not granted as the presiding judge adjourned the case till November 23 for hearing.
