The ex-NSA lost the bid to enforce his freedom yesterday at the Court of Appeal in Abuja after he had secured bails on all the charges against him.
Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki is reportedly ready to approach the Supreme Court towards enforcement of his freedom, which he claims has been denied to him by the federal government after three different High Courts in Abuja had granted him bail in the criminal charges filed against him by the government.
Counsel to Mr. Dasuki, Ahmed Raji, confirmed that appeal papers have been put together to be filed at the Supreme Court to challenge the judgment of the Court of Appeal and three High Courts, which gave judgment to the government on his re-arrest after bail.
The ex-NSA lost the bid to enforce his freedom yesterday at the Court of Appeal in Abuja after he had secured bails on all the charges against him.
Mr. Raji said that there are sufficient grounds for his client to approach the Supreme Court towards seeking enforcement of his freedom from detention as allegedly ordered by the federal government after he had been granted bail by three judges.
Mr. Dasuki emphasized that he is not afraid of being tried for the charges against him as former NSA, but the federal government must respect the bail granted to him lawfully by the courts.
He said that since the government had approached the court on his matter, the same government must be fully ready to abide by its decisions in the interest of justice and the rule of law.
It would be recalled that the ex-NSA had been granted bail by three different High Courts in Abuja, but he was re-arrested on December 29, 2015 by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) on the alleged order of the federal government. He has since been held incommunicado.
However, the federal government claimed in its defense via a motion on notice filed in court, that Mr. Dasuki, being a Crown Prince of Sokoto Caliphate, has many sympathizers across the country who could jeopardize his trial if he is released on bail.
