People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh.
The court
also rejected another application filed by Metuh’s company, Destra Investment
Limited, which through its counsel, Tochukwu Onwugbufor (SAN), asked the court
to release Metuh’s passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for
medical treatment for a period of five weeks.
Justice
Abang stated that he lacked jurisdiction to reopen the issue having heard
parties and delivered a considered ruling on it on May 25, 2016 when he refused
the request.
Delivering
the ruling yesterday, the judge noted that Metuh’s application for a stay of
proceedings was dismissed in line with the June 9, 2017 decision of the Supreme
Court.
The court
had in March this year put the trial on hold to await the Supreme Court’s
decision.However, the apex court had last week rejected the application when it
said that by virtue of Section 306 of the Administration of Criminal Justice
Act (2015), the court has no power to stay proceedings in a criminal trial.”
Justice
Abang yesterday said the coast had become clear for the resumption of trial
that was suspended to abide with the outcome of the application dated March 17.
The matter
was thereafter adjourned till today for continuation of hearing.
Meanwhile,
following yesterday’s ruling for continuation of trial, Metuh’s lawyers may
have written a fresh letter to the Department of State Services (DSS) asking it
to produce Dasuki in court to testify on the matter.Sources close to Metuh’s
lawyers said there was confirmation that the former NSA would be in court
today.
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