Nigeria’s Defence Chief, Olonisakin Risks Imprisonment
May 16, 2020
12:48 pm
The National Industrial Court (NIC) has ruled that a contempt of court charge be filed against the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Abayomi Olonisakin, over the alleged refusal to comply with valid orders.
Olonisakin may be committed to two years imprisonment if found guilty.
PRNigeria reports that the leave to file the charge was granted to Lt-Col. Abdulfatai Mohammed by Justice Sanusi Kado of the NIC, following the Nigerian Army’s refusal to reabsorb him as ordered two years ago.
The court had, in a judgment by Justice Edith Agbakogba,
