Court rejects FG’s evidence against ex-NSA, Dasuki

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, declined to admit in evidence a set of exhibits the Federal Government sought to tender against a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd).

Dasuki, who served as the NSA under former President Goodluck Jonathan, is answering to an amended seven-count charge bordering on money laundering and his alleged possession of illegal firearms.

The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, refused the evidence on the premise that the exhibits were rejected when they were previously tendered.

According to Justice Lifu, since the exhibits were rejected and marked as such, they could no longer be readmitted in the trial, as doing so would amount to judicial rascality.

Moreover, he held that FG, by its request, sought to force a trial court to sit on appeal over its own ruling.

“I recall that on July 10, 2025, I delivered a considered ruling, rejecting the same sets of exhibits due to improper foundation for their admission and lack of relevance to the charge. That ruling still subsists, and I am bound by it.