Justice Ademola Adeniyi-led Federal High Court, Abuja, has
ordered the Federal government to release the international
passport of the immediate past National Security Adviser,
Sambo Dasuki in order for him to seek medical treatment
abroad.
The Federal Government, yesterday, opposed an application
by the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo
Dasuki (rtd), to be allowed to travel abroad for medical
treatment.
Dasuki, who is facing a five-count charge bordering on
alleged illegal possession of firearms and money
laundering, is seeking the permission of the Federal High
Court sitting in Abuja to go for three weeks medical check-up
outside the country.
In the application he moved through his lawyer, Mr. J. B.
Daudu (SAN), yesterday, Dasuki urged trial Justice Ademola
Adeniyi to order the release of the travelling documents he
surrendered to the Deputy Chief Registrar of the High Court.
It will be recalled that the court had on September 1,
granted the embattled former NSA bail on self-recognition
after he deposited his international passport.
Meanwhile, Daudu, yesterday, told the court that his client
was suffering from a sickness that would require attention of
his medical doctors abroad, pledging that the passport
would be returned to the court after the three weeks
treatment period.
Besides, Daudu stressed, the accused person ought to be
presumed innocent despite the criminal charges against
him.
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