Justice Hamza Muazu of the court made the order upon an oral application by counsel to the Emefiele, Joseph Daudu (SAN) with Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) in suit
Listed as respondents are the attorney general of the federation and director general of DSS.
The enrolled order dated June 16, 2023, reads: “The lawyers of the applicant shall have access to the applicant immediately. and regularly at reasonable time, pending the determination of the application.” In his submission, Daudu informed the court that he had written letters to the respondents particularly on June 14, 2023, for the purpose of taking further instruction from him, but the DSS had refused to respond to the application.
Responding, counsel to the second and third respondents I. Awo informed the court that the DSS does not have the penchant for refusing such a request and that it was wrong to do so. Awo assured that he was certain the security service would abide by the order of court and grant access to the listed lawyers and family members of Mr. Emefiele to see him, while counsel to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation did not oppose the application.
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