Money Laundering: Appeal Court Dismisses Kogi Court’s Ruling Against EFCC’s Investigation of Yahaya Bello’s Govt
The Appeal Court, Abuja Division, has set aside the injunction granted by the High Court of Kogi State restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from the investigation and prosecution of officials of the State.
The Commission had, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, filed a motion before the Appellate Court, asking for a stay of execution of the judgment of the Kogi State High Court in Suit No: HCL/696/2022 between Kogi State Government and the Commission, and Others delivered on December 12, 2022, as well as the consequential order made on February 6, 2023.
According to EFCC, in a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, the Appellate Court dismissed the preliminary objection of the Kogi State Government and also held that the ex-parte order of the trial Court was “unlawful.”
The sum of Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N300,000) was awarded against the Kogi State Government and its officials.
Also, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) was awarded against the State Government for filing the frivolous preliminary objection and another sum of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000) for obtaining prejudicial ex-parte order against the Commission.
The Appellate Court further directed the Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Josiah Joe Majebi, to transfer the matter to another Judge.
The appeal was handled on behalf of the EFCC by Kemi Pinhero, SAN, Jubrin Okutepa, SAN and Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN.
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