To say that the President Muhammadu Buhari's led government is out to strengthen democracy in Nigerian, is like asking a rat to look after crayfish. What played out earlier today at the resumption of hearing in the trial of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who is standing trial for illegal arms possession while he was in office is a very clear indication that Mr/Gen Buhari is not and will never be a democrat.
At the resumption of hearing at the Federal High Court (FHC) Abuja this morning, October 26th, Counsel to the Federal Government, Shuaib Labaran asked the court to grant its request for a secret trial and also grant that the witnesses brought in by the Department of State Services (DSS) to be masked.
Dasuki's counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), opposed the application of a secret trial, arguing that the case is a harmless one within a democratic setting. The presiding Judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, adjourned the case to Wednesday October 28th for ruling.
The Federal Government also filed a fresh charge of money laundering against former NSA.
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