DSS DG ABSENT FROM COURT TO TESTIFY IN SOWORE’S CASE

The Director General of the Directorate of State Services, Dr Oluwatosin Ajayi, failed to appear before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to testify in the case filed against, Omoyele Sowore, Convener of #RevolutionNow.

He claimed he was not served but records of the court show that the Subpoena was served on the Director of Legal Services of the DSS.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who appeared for the federal government said that Dr Ajayi was not aware of the service as claimed by Mr Olumide Fusika, SAN, who appeared for Sowore.

The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, asked the court registrar whether service of the subpoena was effected on the witness, the registrar confirmed that the court process was served on the Director of Legal Services of the DSS.

After applying for his presence in court to give evidence in the matter, Justice Umar ordered Dr Ajayi to appear in the matter.

But during the continuation of trial, Tuesday, the AGF, in his argument against the subpoena, prayed the court to set aside the order for the DG DSS to appear and call on the defendant to proceed with his matter.

But Dr Fusika told the court to discountenance the submission of the AGF. According to him, the AGF can not take over any case at any point without proper notice.

Fusika said, “I am not withdrawing the application. I am not moved by the submission of the AGF. I do concede that the AGF can appear in any matter at any time but I submit that it has to be properly done.

“He can’t appear in court with this type of application without notifying us.