Appeal Court Upholds Order Stopping EFCC From Probing, Prosecuting Ex-Governor Odili

Appeal Court upholds order stopping EFCC from probing, prosecuting ex-governor Odili

The appellate court also ruled that the EFCC could not rely on provisions of its Establishment Act to override a subsisting constitutional interpretation by a competent court. The post Appeal Court upholds order stopping EFCC from probing, prosecuting ex-governor Odili appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

“Internal State Financial Oversight Rests With State Institutions” — Court Of Appeal Upholds 2007 Judgment Restraining EFCC From Probing Odili, Rivers Accounts

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has upheld a 2007 Rivers State High Court judgment restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the finances and public accounts of the Rivers State Government a decision that effectively continues to shield former Rivers State Governor Peter Odili from investigation by the anti-graft agency nearly two decades after he left office. The judgment, delivered on Frida…

Appeal Court Upholds 2007 Judgment Barring EFCC From Probing Rivers Govt

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) remains bound by a 2007 Rivers State High Court judgment that restrained it from investigating Rivers State Government’s public funds and accounts. A three-member panel comprising Justices Ugochukwu Anthony Ogakwu, Isah Bature Gafai and Zainab Bage Abubakar delivered the judgment on Friday in Appeal No. CA/PH/622/2008, with Justice Oga…