The Federal High Court in Abuja
has struck out the applications by former President Goodluck Jonathan and the
detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, against the subpoenas
ordering them to appear to testify in defence of a former National Publicity
Secretary, Olisa Metuh.
The trial judge, Justice Okon
Abang, held that he had no jurisdiction to entertain Jonathan’s application
challenging the subpoena since the (the ex-President) had yet to be served with
the court’s subpoena directing him to appear in court.
But the court held that granting
the ex-NSA’s application seeking an adjournment pending the determination of
his motion in relation to the subpoena issued on him pending before the Court
of Appeal, would amount to flouting the earlier judgment of the Court of
Appeal delivered on September 29, directing him to sign and ensure the
execution of the subpoena on Dasuki.
Justice Abang, after dismissing
the application, ordered Dasuki to enter the witness box.
Dasuki was earlier produced in
court on Wednesday by the Department of State Service following the order of
the court.
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That is good, they should testify for Olisa Metuh
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