Dasuki says his continued incarceration is chasing away investors

Sambo Dasuki, embattled former National Security Adviser, who is facing trial for the purported fraud of $2.1 billion arms deal fund, says his continued incarceration in spite of two ratified bail presentations which he has met, is chasing investors from Nigeria. Dasuki said this through his counsel, Joseph Daodu (SAN), at the recommenced trial of his case before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday March 3^rd, 2016.

Dasuki through his lawyer advised the court to administer his bail previously ratified in December 2015.

“How will the government look like at the end of the day? Will investors be confident in this country when court makes orders, but they are not obeyed? We cannot be ready for trial until the defendant enjoys his constitutional rights. We apply that we should be given time to prepare the defence. The conduct of the prosecution has not enabled him to enjoy his constitutional rights. The worst is that for about seven weeks we do not know where he is. Any of us here who proceed to defend an accused person in this circumstance may lose his license of practice.” he said