The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to
grant Rochas Okorocha, ex-Imo State Governor, an order restraining the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the state panel from investigating
him.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed turned down the request after
listening to counsel to Okorocha, Oba Maduabuchi (SAN).
The lawyer had told the court that since the defence counsel
asked for an adjournment, the court should make an order stopping the parties
in the suit from going ahead with the probe.
J. M. Madu, counsel to 2nd to 48th defendants interjected
that the probe panel had not commenced sitting.
Counsel to the 1st defendant, the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not in court.
Madu assured that he would inform the Attorney-General of
Imo State not to begin sitting until the suit was determined.
Mohammed held that it would be of no use to grant a
restraining order, since Madu had undertaken to tell the parties not to go
ahead with the probe.
The judge noted that since the EFCC was not represented in
court, it would be unfair to grant the request in the interest of justice.
Mohammed adjourned the matter until July 14 for hearing.
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