Fundamental Rights Suit: Court Dismisses El-Rufai’s Suit Seeking To Stop ICPC, EFCC From Freezing Assets
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled the filing was an abuse of court process after El-Rufai brought similar cases in two courts, the ICPC said.
- On Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai seeking to restrain the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission from freezing his bank accounts.
- Justice Joyce Abdulmalik dismissed the case as an abuse of court process, ruling that El-Rufai had filed similar suits in the FCT High Court and FHC within 12 days, creating risk of conflicting judgments.
- El-Rufai sought a perpetual injunction protecting accounts at Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, and Access Bank, while demanding N1 billion in damages for alleged psychological trauma and reputational harm from the threatened asset freezing.
- Ruling that they were not necessary parties, the court struck out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , Department of State Services , and Attorney-General of the Federation from the respondents.
- The ICPC maintained that granting the injunction would impede its ongoing criminal investigation, arguing that asset tracing and freezing stemmed from a singular, continuous, and lawful inquiry into El-Rufai's finances.
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El-Rufai fails to get order stopping ICPC, EFCC from freezing accounts
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has failed to persuade the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-graft agencies in the country from freezing his bank accounts.
Fundamental Rights Suit: Court Dismisses El-Rufai’s Suit Seeking To Stop ICPC, EFCC From Freezing Assets
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit filed by former governor of Kaduna, Nasir El- Rufai, seeking to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC
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P.M. News NigeriaCourt dismisses El-Rufai’s suit seeking to stop ICPC, others from freezing his assets
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai seeking an order restraining the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and others from freezing his bank accounts. Other respondents in the suit included the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Department […] Court dismisses El-Rufai’s suit seeking to stop ICPC, others from freezin…
Court Dismisses El-Rufai’s Suit to Restrain ICPC, DSS from Freezing Accounts, Seizing Assets
Court Dismisses El-Rufai’s Suit to Restrain ICPC, DSS from Freezing Accounts, Seizing Assets The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, seeking to prevent anti-corruption and security agencies from freezing his bank accounts or seizing his properties. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik dismissed the suit, […]
“You Cannot Use The Court To Stop Agencies From Carrying Out Their Statutory Duties” — Judge Rejects El-Rufai’s Bid Against Asset Seizure
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, seeking to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other agencies from freezing his bank accounts or seizing his assets. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, the presiding judge, dismissed the suit on Thursday […]
Court rejects El-Rufai’s bid to block account freezes - Lagos Television
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, seeking to restrain anti-corruption agencies from freezing his bank accounts and taking action against his assets. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the suit lacked merit and was speculative, as it failed to establish a reasonable cause of action...
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