By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – Justice Okon Abang of Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered the court bailiff to ensure he served former President Goodluck Jonathan with summons within five days.
Justice Abang held that the order would enable Jonathan to appear in court to testify in the trial of former National Publicity Secretary of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh.
He also ordered the prosecution to persuade the Department of State Security (DSS) to produce the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki in court at the next trial date.
Sundiata Post recalls that Justice Abang on Tuesday summoned Jonathan to appear before it today (Wednesday) as a defence witness for Metuh following Metuh’s application in that regard.
Metuh is facing a seven-count charge brought against him and his company, Destra Investment Limited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to the anti-graft agency, the N400 million was part of $2.1billion meant for the procurement of arms to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the North East.
The EFCC accused Metuh of receiving N400million from the Office of the former National Security Adviser, ONSA, Col Sambo Dasuki without executing any contract