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.