{"id":83336,"date":"2018-05-03T10:39:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=83336"},"modified":"2018-05-03T10:39:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T09:39:00","slug":"anenih-secondus-dokpesi-pdp-bigwigs-named-in-fresh-32-count-charge-against-dasuki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/anenih-secondus-dokpesi-pdp-bigwigs-named-in-fresh-32-count-charge-against-dasuki\/","title":{"rendered":"Anenih, Secondus, Dokpesi\u2026 PDP bigwigs named in fresh 32-count charge against Dasuki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The federal government has filed a fresh 32-count charge against Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), who is being tried for alleged diversion of $2.1 billion arms funds.<\/p>\n<p>The charges were filed before the FCT high court on Wednesday, almost three years after the government first arraigned Dasuki on an 18-count charge.<\/p>\n<p>Bigwigs in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are listed as defendants in the amended charges. They include Uche Secondus, the party\u2019s national chairman; Tony Anenih, former chairman of its board of trustees; Olisah Metuh, the party\u2019s former spokesman; and Raymond Dokpesi, founder, DAAR Communications.<\/p>\n<p>Others are Nduka Obaigbena, publisher of THISDAY; Iyorchia Ayu, ex-senate president; Mouftah Baba-Ahmed, Bello Abba Mohammed, Bello Mohammed, MN Umar and Otunba Jonah Ogunniyi.<\/p>\n<p>Some corporate organisations were also listed in the new charges.<\/p>\n<p>Another new twist in the case is the removal of Salisu Shuaib as a defendant. Shuaib served as director of finance and supply in Dasuki\u2019s office when he was the NSA.<\/p>\n<p>The new charges were signed on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) \u2014 the agency prosecuting Dasuki \u2014 by Chile Okoroma, director of legal services.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed Raji, counsel to Dasuki, confirmed the receipt of the amended charge but urged the court to give them more time to study them.<\/p>\n<p>Hussein Baba-Yusuf, the presiding judge, adjourned the sitting to May 17 for the arraignment of the defendants on the amended charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The federal government has filed a fresh 32-count charge against Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), who is being tried for alleged diversion of $2.1 billion arms funds. The charges were filed before the FCT high court on Wednesday, almost three years after the government first arraigned Dasuki on an 18-count charge. 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