The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
asked a federal high court to vacate an order made restraining the commission
from probing Bukola Saraki, former senate president.
On May 14, 2019, Taiwo Taiwo, judge of a federal high court
in Abuja, issued a restraining order against the EFCC, Department of State
Services (DSS) and other agencies involved in the probe of Saraki over
allegations of money laundering.
Others affected by the restraining order are the
attorney-general of the federation (AGF), inspector-general of Police (IGP),
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and
Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
The fundamental right case was, however, stalled after the
EFCC asked the judge to recuse himself from presiding over the case and the
file returned to the chief judge.
The matter was then reassigned to Anwuli Chikere, another
judge.
When the case was called on Wednesday, Sunday Onubi,
Saraki’s counsel, told the court that the matter was slated for mention.
However, Chile Okoronkwo, counsel to EFCC, informed the
court that he had an application to make.
Okoronkwo briefed the court on the restraining order issued
by the former judge, adding that the order “has hindered the fourth respondent
from performing its duty for about two years now”.
He stated that Saraki has continued to hinge on the order of
the court any time he is invited by the commission for interrogation.
The lawyer urged the court to vacate the order.
The judge, however, adjourned the matter till October 7 for
hearing.
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