Court Stops EFCC From Investigating Oyo Finances

Nigeria: Court Stops EFCC's Planned Probe of Oyo Finances, Faults 'Fishing Expedition'

The ruling contrasts with long line of judicial decisions asking courts to exercise restraints in stopping anti-corruption agencies from carrying out their statutory duties, and calls back to mind a 2024 landmark judgement of the Supreme Court affirming the agencies investigative powers.

Court stops EFCC's planned probe of Oyo finances, faults 'fishing expedition'

The ruling contrasts with long line of judicial decisions asking courts to exercise restraints in stopping anti-corruption agencies from carrying out their statutory duties, and calls back to mind a 2024 landmark judgement of the Supreme Court affirming the agencies investigative powers. The post Court stops EFCC’s planned probe of Oyo finances, faults ‘fishing expedition’ appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Court stops EFCC from investigating Oyo finances

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the finances of the Oyo State Government. The court stopped the planned investigation on Wednesday. The court, while halting the process, described the exercise as speculative. Justice Nkeonye Maha, while delivering judgement in […] Court stops EFCC from investigating Oyo finances

Court stops EFCC probe of Oyo finances, says investigation speculative

By Adeola Badru IBADAN — A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from proceeding with its proposed investigation into the finances of the Oyo State Government, describing the exercise as speculative and a fishing expedition. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday in suit FHC/IB/CS/61/2025, Justice Nkeonye […] The post Court stops EFCC probe of Oyo finances, says investigation specul…

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Nigeria: Court stops EFCC from investigating Oyo’s account, contract records

WorldStage– Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has officially restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the financial accounts and contract records of the Oyo State Government. Presiding judge Justice Nkeonye Maha declared the anti-graft agency’s sweeping demands an unconstitutional “fishing expedition” and a highly speculative roving inquiry. The legal clash began after an EFCC letter dated Ju…