A Kogi State High Court being in Lokoja has actually purchased the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, to appear in court on May 13, 2024, to justify why an order of committal need to not be made versus him for apparently disobeying court order.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>> > > > >
The EFCC manager is dealing with a contempt charge for performing “some act on which they (the EFCC) have actually been limited” by the Court on February 9, 2024, pending the decision of the substantive Originating Motion.
Justice I. A. Jamil, providing a judgment in Suit No: HCL/68M/2024 and Motion No: HCL/190M/2024, bought that “the stated act was performed by the Respondent (EFCC) in offense of the order, which stood and surviving when they performed the act. That exact same act of the Respondent totals up to Contempt.
EFCC operatives had actually laid siege on the home of the instant previous Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, as early as 8am on April 17, 2024, with a quote to apprehend him, regardless of a court order limiting them from taking such action, pending the decision of the Originating Motion.
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Justice Jamil’s order was based upon a movement ex-parte submitted by Yahaya Bello through his attorney, M.S. Yusuf, Esq, where he hoped the court
for an order to release and serve the Respondent (EFCC Chairman) with Form 49 Notice to justify why Order of committal must not be made on Olukoyede.
Having actually listened to the arguments of the Applicant’s counsel, the submission and shows connected in the Written Address, Justice Jamil approved Yahaya Bello’s prayers and bought Olukoyede to be summoned to appear before the court to respond to the contempt charge.
Providing his order on the movement on April 25, 2024, Justice Jamil stated, “The candidate’s application before me is to the result that the Respondent has actually performed some act on which they have actually been limited by this Court on the 9th of February, 2024, pending the decision of the substantive movement on Notice before this Court.
“That the stated act was performed by the Respondent in offense of the order which stood and surviving when they performed those acts. That exact same acts of the Respondent totals up to acts of contempt.
“That the Respondent needs to be summoned to appear before this Court to response to the contempt charge.
“It’s versus the above realities that this Court thus gives the prayers looked for in line with the concept of “Audi Ultra Patem”. To wit:
“An order of this Honourable Court for the issuance of Form 49 Notice to justify why order of committal need to not be made versus the Executive Chairman of the Respondent– Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“An order for service of Form 49-Notice to reveal why order of committal needs to not be made on the Executive Chairman of the Respondent– Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at EFCC Corporate Headquarters, Plot 301/302, Research and Institution District, Abuja.
“This matter is adjourned to the 13th of May, 2024 for the Respondent’s Chairman to appear before this Court in response to form 49 bought to be served on him.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>> > > > >