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  • Court to deliver ruling in Yahaya Bello’s application to vacate arrest warrant May 10

    Court to deliver ruling in Yahaya Bello’s application to vacate arrest warrant May 10

     

     

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    A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 10 for ruling on an application by former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, seeking an order of setting aside the April 17 arrest warrant issued against him.

    Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, and the ex-governor’s lawyer, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, adopted their processes and presented their arguments in the motion.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Nwite had, April 17, issued an arrest warrant to EFCC for Bello’s arrest.

    The order was made after lawyer to the anti-graft agency, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, moved the ex-parte application to the effect.

    The EFCC had also, on April 18, made an application for a substituted service of its bundies of charge and proof of evidence against Bello after the ex-governor’s lead lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, declined to receive the documents in the open court.

    The judge then adjourned until today for ruling.

    However, after the judge directed the EFCC to effect the service of the charge and proof of evidence on Mohammed, who announced an unconditional appearance for Bello in the last adjourned date, Adedipe therefore prayed the court to set aside the arrest warrant.

    He argued that the arrest warrant order, having been made before the charge ought to be set aside suo motu (on its own accord, without any request by the parties involved).

    The senior lawyer argued that contrary to Pinheiro’s submission that the ex-governor must be in court first before any application could be entertained being a criminal case, he said the anti-graft agency also made an application on April 18 after the warrant arrest was issued to EFCC on April 17 and that the court granted it

    According to him, the complainant made an application for substituted service on 18th day of April after the arrest warrant had been issued on 17th day of April and today, my noble lord granted it.

    “The court must satisfy itself that the defendant (Bello) will not be prejudiced in fairness if the warrant of arrest continues to hang on his neck, having been made before service of the charge contrary to Section 394 of ACJA,” Adeola argued.

    He argued that justice should be a three-way traffic; that is, justice to the prosecution, the defendant and the public.

    He said for Bello to appear in court, he must have the notion that he would get justice.

    But Pinheiro argued that for the arrest warrant to be vacated, the former governor must be arraigned and took his plea..{NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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  • Yahaya Bello urges court to set aside arrest warrant against him

    Yahaya Bello urges court to set aside arrest warrant against him

     

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    Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him on April 17.

    Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Emeka Nwite, directing the EFCC to effect the service of the charge and proof of evidence on the ex-governor’s lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Nwite had, earlier, ordered the EFCC’s lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, to serve Mohammed, the leading counsel of Bello, with bundles of the charge and the proof of evidence in a ruling today.

    The judge, who relied on provisions of Section 382(4) and (5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), held that Mohammed, who announced an unconditional appearance for the defendant, to receive the charge.

    However, shortly after the ruling, Adedipe argued that the arrest warrant order, having been made before the charge ought to be set aside suo motu (on its own accord, without any request by the parties involved).

    The senior lawyer argued that contrary to Pinheiro’s submission that the ex-governor must be in court first before any application could be entertained being a criminal case, he said the anti-graft agency also made an application on April 18 after the warrant arrest was issued to EFCC on April 17 and that the court granted it

    According to him, the complainant made an application for substituted service on 18th day of April after the arrest warrant had been issued on 17th day of April and today, my noble lord granted it.

    “The court must satisfy itself that the defendant (Bello) will not be prejudiced in fairness if the warrant of arrest continues to hang on his neck, having been made before service of the charge contrary to Section 394 of ACJA,” Adeola argued.

    The matter is still ongoing as at the time of filing the report.{NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

     

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  • ALGON BoT appeals judgment refusing to void Kolade Alabi’s leadership

    ALGON BoT appeals judgment refusing to void Kolade Alabi’s leadership

     

     

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    The Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, which decline to nullify the Kolade Alabi-led leadership of the association.

    The BoT, in another motion, also sought a stay of execution of the judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo of a FHC on Friday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had reported that Justice Ekwo, in the judgement, declined jurisdiction to determine whether the immediate-past President of ALGON, Alabi, was qualified to hold office.

    (Members of the Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) during press briefing in Abuja on Monday.)

    The association had last year dragged Alabi.and seven others to court on the grounds that he was not qualified to be president having not emerged from one of the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country.

    In their originating summons filed by Bartholomew Opara, they maintained that Alabi is not eligible to be ALGON president as he was not a local government chairman as contemplated by the 1999 Constitution, the Constitution of ALGON and a Supreme Court decision which had touched on the dispute.

    Opara contended in his process that Alabi had been removed by ALGON’s National Executive Council in 2019 but he kept parading himself as president.

    He therefore urged Justice Ekwo to uphold the removal of Alabi by NEC and perpetually restrain him from further parading as such, among other reliefs.

    However, delivering judgment in the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1609/2023, the judge dismissed the suit for want of jurisdiction.

    According to Ekwo, the subject matter of the case and claims of the applicants are matters that the ALGON, by its general assembly and by applying the provisions of its constitution, can resolve.

    Dissatisfied, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal and also an application seeking a stay of the judgement pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

    The appeal is predicated on two grounds wherein the appellants argued that, “the learned trial judge erred in law when he delivered judgment marred with outdated technicality in law and lack of fair hearing to all parties in the suit”.

    They also claimed that the learned trial judge erred in law when he delivered his judgement not in accordance with the provisions of Section 36 (1) of the Constitution.

    The appellants’ lawyer, Opara, who spoke with journalists in Abuja shortly after filing the two motions, said: “On the judgement, Kolade was the 8th defendant, the dismissal was based on the 8th defendant.

    “Meanwhile the 1st defendant is Ministry of Finance, 6th defendant is I-G of Police, 7th defendant is DSS.

    “The 1st to 7th defendant did not file a process at the court, but the 8th did. That is not a fair hearing”.

    They therefore prayed the appellate court to allow the appeal and set aside part of the lower court’s judgment delivered allegedly not in compliance with Section 36(1) of the Constitution.

    Meanwhile, in the motion on notice, the applicants argued that there is the need to preserve the subject matter of the appeal from being dissipated by the execution of the judgment of the FHC.

    Besides they claimed that if the judgement is not stayed and the judgement is executed, there is the possibility of rendering the outcome of the appeal nugatory.

    Also speaking, the member representing South South, Mr Ugo Gabriel, who spoke on behalf of the BoT Chairman, Mr Shaban Ohinoyi, disclosed that they themselves and the entire citizenry have a duty to protect the resources of the people.

    While recalling that ALGON in 2013, got a judgement against the Federal Government for the refund of $3.1 billion, he accused some leaders of ALGON of conniving with some people to dissipate the funds.

    “The ALGON Board of Trustees wish to inform the general public that we are not here to witch hunt any individual, group or persons nor organisations but to ensure the effective management of local government funds in the country.

    “The ALGON BoT will continue to uphold the sanctity of the constitution of the Federal Government of Nigeria and that of ALGON.

    “The ALGON BoT will ensure the office of the President of ALGON and other executive positions are strictly the preservation of elected local government chairmen,” he said.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

  • Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG for adoption of processes

    Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG for adoption of processes

     

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    A Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned a a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS) until April 23 for adoption of processes.

    Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after lawyer to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Gbenga Oladimeji, filed a process shortly before the hearing commenced.

    Justice Omotosho, who was unhappy over Oladimeji’s delay in filing the motion, subsequently adjourned the matter for adoption of processes.

    (IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyers in court in one of the proceedings at Federal High Court in Abuja)

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, on April 18, Oladimeji had informed the court that they were yet to file their response on behalf of 1st and 2nd defendants because he was only being notified about the process though they had been served since March 6.

    But the DSS lawyer, Abdul Danlami, said they had filed their counter affidavit in opposition to Kanu’s application filed by his counsel, Aloy Ejimakor.

    Ejimakor then sought an adjournment to enable him filed a further affidavit in response to fresh issues raised by the DSS in their counter affidavit and the judge adjourned the matter until today for adoption of processes.

    NAN reports that Kanu, through his lawyer, Ejimakor, had filed the instant suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1633/2023 for the enforcement of his fundamental rights while in detention.

    In the originating motion dated and filed Dec. 4, 2023, the applicant sued the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), AGF, DSS and its DG as 1st to 4th respondents respectively.

    The suit was filed pursuant to Order II, Rules 1 & 2 of the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules 2009, among others.

    In the motion, the detained IPOB leader prayed for eight reliefs.

    He sought “a declaration that the respondents’ act of forcible seizure and photocopying of confidential legal documents pertaining to facilitating the preparation of his defence which were brought to him at the respondents’ detention facility by his lawyers, amounted to denial of his rights to be defended by legal practitioners of his own choice.

    He also sought a declaration that the respondents’ act of refusing or preventing his counsel from taking notes of details of counsel’s professional discussions/consultations with him at DSS detention.

    This, he said, amounted to denial of his right to be given adequate facilities for the preparation of his defence by legal practitioners of his own choice.

    He also sought a declaration that the respondents’ act of eavesdropping on his confidential consultations/conversations with his lawyers on matters relating to preparation of his defence during the lawyers’ visitations amounted to denial of applicant’s right to be given adequate facilities for the preparation of his defence and to be.defended by legal practitioners of his own choice, among others.

    Kanu, therefore, sought an order of injunction restraining and prohibiting the respondents from their act of forcible seizure and photocopying of confidential legal documents brought to him at the detention facility by his lawyers.

    “An order of injunction restraining and prohibiting the respondents from their act of refusing or preventing the applicant’s counsel from taking notes of details of counsel’s professional discussions/consultations with the applicant during the counsel’s visitation with the applicant at the premises of respondents’ detention facility.

    He is also seeking an order mandating the respondents to jointly and severally pay the sum of N1 billion as damages for the mental, emotional, psychological and other damages he suffered as a result of the his rights’ breach.

    But in a counter affidavit dated and filed by the DSS on March 12, the security outfit denied allegations levelled against it.

    In the application deposed to by Yamuje Benye, a Legal Department staff, he said 11 paragraphs in Kanu’s affidavit were untrue.

    He averred that Kanu was in safe and secured custody of the DSS and he Is not detained in solitary confinement.

    According to Benye, the applicant (Kanu) is allowed access to his family members and team of lawyers on his visiting days without any hindrance whatsoever.

    He argued that the IPOB leader was permitted to interact and consult with his lawyers on his visiting days without any interference.

    He said at no material time did any DSS personnel seized or confiscated documents brought to Kanu by his lawyers or any other person.

    He added that their personnel never denied Kanu’s lawyers the professional liberty to perform their lawful duty of discussing, consulting and interacting with him.

    “Applicant’s counsel are allowed to moderate size notes or pads for the visit, but exchange of materials that promotes the IPOB ideals (subject matter of applicant’s criminal trial) were strongly resisted and refused;

    Applicant has consistently requested that various prayer books and religious materials be brought to him as part of his fundamental human right;” he said.

    Benye averred that Justice Binta Nyako, who is presiding over Kanu’s criminal trial, had always maintained that visit to him should always be under supervision as it is the best practice all over the world.

    According to him, the applicant (Kanu), along with his counsel, were permitted to consult and interact on visiting days in one of the best interview facilities of the State Security Service (SSS) to ensure maximum comfort of applicant and his visitor(s).

    The official, who denied allegations that the personnel usually record their interaction during visit, said “there is no basis for eavesdropping and recording of their conversations.”

    He said in line with the Service Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) of the State Security Service, all visitors to her facility are subjected to normal routine security checks and items in their possession scanned.

    According to him, this is to avoid unauthorised materials making their way into the facility.

    Benye said the instant suit was an abuse of court process, Kanu, having argued same issues before Justice Nyako and the matter reserved for judgment.(NAN)(www.nannnews.ng)

  • Court affirms Kolade Alabi’s leadership of ALGON

    Court affirms Kolade Alabi’s leadership of ALGON

     

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    A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Friday upheld Mr Kolade Alabi-led leadership of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON).

    Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit, seeking a declaration that Alabi was not qualified to be national president of ALGON.

    Justice Ekwo, who held that the applicants lacked the legal right to institute the matter, said the suit was an abuse of court process; the applicants, having filed similar suits to challenge Alabi’s presidency.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1609/2023, was instituted by the Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon Abubakar Abdullahi and Hon Shaban Oyinoyi Shuabu.

    The applicants argued that Alabi, the immediate-past president, who is chairman of Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State at the time, cannot be president of the association as Bariga is not among the country’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

    They sued the Federal Ministry of Finance, Accountant-General of the Federation and Governor of Central Bank as 1st to 3rd respondents.

    Others joined in the matter include the Attorney-General of Federation, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, State Security Services(SSS) and Honorable Alabi as 4th to 8th respondents respectively.

    In their originating summons filed by Bartholomew Opara, they maintained that Alabi is not eligible to be ALGON president as he was not a local government chairman as contemplated by the 1999 Constitution, the Constitution of ALGON and a Supreme Court decision which had touched on the dispute.

    They contended that Alabi had been removed by ALGON’s National Executive Council in 2019 but he kept parading himself as president.

    They, therefore, urged Justice Ekwo to uphold the removal of Alabi by NEC and perpetually restrain him from further parading as such, among other reliefs.

    But Alabi’s lawyer, Wahab Shittu, SAN, filed a counter affidavit and a preliminary objection, praying the court to decline jurisdiction on the matter.

    Shittu told the court to strike out the case and dismiss the entire suit for lack of jurisdiction and for being incompetent.

    He added that the entire case rests on the constitution of ALGON and the only person that can be sued is the national president, but the person sued “is the national chairman.”

    Delivering the judgment, Justice Ekwo held that the subject matter of the case and claims of the applicants were matters that the ALGON, by its general assembly and by applying the provisions of its constitution, could resolve.

    “In other words, the subject matter of this case belongs in the realm of internal affairs of the association which no outsider, not even the court can be invited to interfere or resolve,” he added.

    The judge maintained that an association is bound by its registered constitution and that it is also bound by the decision of the majority taking at its legitimate meetings.

    He said any member who did not agree with the decision of the majority had the option of leaving the association.

    He, therefore, agreed with Alabl’s arguement that being an internal affairs of the body, the court ought not to interfere.

    “This court upholds this leg of objection and
    declines jurisdiction,” he said.

    The judge also described the instant suit as an abuse of court process, having filed similar matter in FCT in suit numbers: FCT/HC/CV/1823/2021; CV/2329/2020 and FHC/JAL/CS/28/2022 in Jalingo division of the FHC.

    “In the end, I make an order dismissing this case for lack of locus standi of the plaintiffs, abuse of process of the court and incompetence of the originating process.

    “This is the order of this court,” he declared.

    The judge subsequently awarded a fine of N100, 000 against the plaintiffs but in favour of Alabi (8th defendant).

    He equally directed that the fine must be paid within 30 days of the order.

    Speaking shortly after the judgment, Alabi described the court’s decision as far-reaching as it would lay to rest all the agitations of aggrieved members.

    Alabi, who described the judgment as victory for democracy, said the fine awarded in his favour would be donated to the charity homes.

    Also speaking, the new ALGON president, Mr Aminu Muazu-Maifata, said it was a long-awaited judgment.

    “This has now put to rest that anybody that is not an executive member of ALGON cannot institute any legal action or otherwise against it

    “And that has been proved and it has clearly stated that ALGON, as an association, has strata to address any misgiving or challenge of any member,” he said.

    He called on all members, including the aggrieved ones, to come together to move the association forward.

    “Now, we are set to a complete reunion of ALGON. We are set to move ALGON forward and this has really vindicated our immediate-past President.

    “I enjoined others too, even those that constituted this failed case, to contribute in bringing the Nigerian people at the grassroots together,” he said.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

  • Court dismisses money laundering charge against ex-AGF, Adoke

    Court dismisses money laundering charge against ex-AGF, Adoke

     

     

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    A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s money laundering charge filed against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Monster of Justice, Mohammed Adoke.

    Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Adoke’s no-case submission, said he found that the EFCC had been unable to prove the essential ingredients of the evidence adduced in counts one to four of the 10-count charge filed against the ex-AGF and his co-defendant, Aliyu Abubakar.

    Justice Ekwo, who held that the evidence were manifestly unreliable, consequently upheld Adoke’s no-case submission.

    He, therefore, declared Adoke discharged and acquitted of the money laundering charge.

    However, the judge held that the anti-graft agency had been able to make a prima facie case against Abubakar, the oil magnate, in counts five, six, eight and nine of the charge preferred against him.

    But he struck out counts one, seven and 10 against the businessman.

    The judge therefore adjourned until April 22, April 23 and April 24 for Abubakar to open his defence.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC had sued Adoke and Abubakar on a 10-count amended charge bordering on money laundering offences.

    The matter, which began in 2017, had lasted for about 7 years(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

     

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  • Justice Minister warns against obstruction of EFCC from lawful duty

    Justice Minister warns against obstruction of EFCC from lawful duty

     

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    The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its lawful duty .

    Fagbemi gave the warning Thursday in a statement released in  Abuja.

    The warning came a day after former governor of Kogi state, Yahya Bello was aided from being arrested by the EFCC by Governor Usman Ododo, Bello’s successor.

    “This is a matter of very grave concern. It is now beyond doubt that the EFCC is given power by the law to invite any person of interest to interact with them in the course of their investigations into any matter, regardless of status.

    “Therefore, the least that we can all do when invited, is not to put any obstruction in the way of EFCC, but to honourably answer their invitation.

    “A situation where public officials who are themselves subject of protection by law enforcement agents will set up a stratagem of obstruction to the civil and commendable efforts of the EFCC to perform its duty is to say the least, insufferably disquieting’’.

    He added that running away from the law will not resolve issues at stake but only exacerbate them.

    “Nigeria has a vibrant judicial system that is capable of protecting everyone who follows the rule of law in seeking protection.

    “I therefore encourage anyone who has been invited by the EFCC or any other agency to immediately toe the path of decency and civility by honouring such invitation instead of embarking on a temporising self-help and escapism.

    “This can only put our country in bad light before the rest of the world’’.

    He said institutions of state should be allowed to function effectively and efficiently.

    “I stand for the rule of law and will promptly call EFCC, and indeed any other agency to order when there is an indication of any transgressions of the fundamental rights of any Nigerian by any of the agencies’’.

    NAN reports that the EFCC on Wednesday also warned members of the public that it was a criminal offence to obstruct officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties.

    Section 38(2)(a(b) of the EFCC Establishment Act makes it an offence to prevent officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties.  Culprits risk a jail term of not less than five years.

    The warning , the EFCC said, became necessary against the background of the increasing tendency by persons and groups under investigation by the Commission to take the laws into their hands by recruiting thugs to obstruct lawful operations of the EFCC.

    On several occasions, the anti graft agency said, operatives of the Commission have had to exercise utmost restraint in the face of such provocation to avoid a breakdown of law and order.

    Reported by NAN/Flowerbudnews

  • Wanted: EFCC Declares Yahaya Bello Wanted

    Wanted: EFCC Declares Yahaya Bello Wanted

     

    By Biola Lawal

    Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  has declared former governor of Kogi State,  Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello wanted.

    A statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC Spokesman, said that Bello wad declared wanted in connection with an alleged money laundering offence. (Flowerbudnews)

     

     

     

  • Court to hear ex-minister Olu Agunloye’s N1bn suit against EFCC May 9

    Court to hear ex-minister Olu Agunloye’s N1bn suit against EFCC May 9

     

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    A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed May 9 for hearing in a N1 billion suit filed by Dr Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Power and Steel under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after EFCC’s lawyer, Abba Mohammed, sought an adjournment to enable him regularise his processes before the court.

    When the matter was called for report of service, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), who is the 2nd defendant in the suit, was not represented in court.

    Justice Nwite then asked Agunloye’s counsel, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, if the AGF had been served and he responded in affirmative.

    The senior lawyer told the court that though the EFCC filed a motion to regularise their processes, he was not opposing the application.

    Mohammed, however, applied that the court file be given to him to verify if their processes were in the court record but Adedipe objected to the request.

    “I object to that my lord. I have never seen such practice before where a court file is shown to a party,” he said.

    Adedipe further argued that since the matter was ripe for hearing, he sought the leave of court to proceed on the matter if the anti-graft agency’s lawyer had no defence.

    But Mohammed prayed the court for an adjournment to enable him put their house in order, even as the AGF was not represented in court.

    The judge, who adjourned the matter until May 9 for hearing, directed that the hearing notice be served on the 2nd defendant.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, on March 1, reported that the ex-minister had filed the suit against EFCC over allegations that the commission published his name on its website’s wanted list.

    Agunloye, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/167/2024 and filed by his team of lawyers led by Adedipe, also joined the AGF as 2nd defendant.

    In the originating summons, dated and filed Feb. 8, the ex-minister sought six reliefs, including a declaration that the EFCC cannot lawfully exercise its discretion, powers and or functions under Sections 1(2\(c\, 6, 7, 13 of the EFCC Act, 2004, ditto Section 4 of the Police Act 2020, by declaring him wanted on its official website or any other related platform.

    Agunloye said this was without recourse to any safeguard in Sections 34({1)(a), 35, 37, 39, 41 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), including a judicial intervention, order or leave of court pursuant to Sections 1(1), 8(1) & 42(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.

    He, therefore, sought an order for the EFCC, its agents, privies, representatives and other related affiliates to forthwith remove his picture, name, references, details and or particulars from the wanted list published on its official website or any other related platform.

    He also sought a perpetual injunction restraining the EFCC and the AGF, “both jointly or severally, whether by themselves or their staff, from further declaring the plaintiff wanted.

    “General damages of one billion baira (N1, 000, 000, 000 00) against the defendants, especially the 1st defendant

    “Cost of this action.”(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)o