The EFCC had last week Tuesday allegedly frozen Fayose’s account numbers 1003126654 and 9013074033 in Zenith bank for alleged money laundering running into N1.2 billion being money allegedly taken from the $2.1 billion arms fund in the office of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Bello Dasuki.
Fayose through his lawyer , Mr Mike Ozekhome(SAN), had through an ex parte order deposed to on the 24th of June, 2016 by Bimpe Olatemiju sought a mandatory order unfreezing the accounts belonging and operated by him pending the determination of his interlocutory application.
Joined in the suit are the EFCC (1st defendant) and Zenith bank (2nd defendant).The order was supported by 18-paragraph affidavit , a lone Exhibit, which was a letter issued to Governor Fayose by Zenith bank confirming that the EFCC actually placed a restriction order on the accounts and a written address.
He also sought the leave of the court for the service of the originating summons on the defendants in their various addresses outside the jurisdiction of the court as contained on the order papers, supported by 17-paragraph affidavit.
Ozekhome said the order was brought pursuant to order 26 rule 8(1) of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rule 2009 and Section 44(1) of the 1999 constitution which gives the court the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such matter.
Citing the case of Abdulaziz Nyako Vs EFCC to buttress his position that the anti-graft agency has no power to freeze Fayose’s account without valid court order, Ozekhome added that the action was a flagrant negation of the Section 308 of the constitution, which conferred absolute immunity on the government against civil and criminal procedure. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Now I understand why Ozekome was ranting on Channels TV on sunrise Saturday. He is always on the side of looters.
ReplyDeleteOn the side of looters or on the side of lawlessness which one do you think is good for Nigeria.
DeleteAs no body is in support of corruption, no body should also support the fight against corruption with lawlessness.
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Fufu or whatever you call yourself. looting and lawlessness are sisters from the same mother so you can not separate them. Looting is an act of lawlessness since you are breaking the law. It is people like you who justifies looting and impunity and have given a pat on the back of insane politicians who have stolen our common patrimony to continue making noise and walking our streets freely instead of spending the rest of their useless lives in gaol.
DeleteNonsense, we are talking of due process here. They did not say d account cannot be frozen, but that d order to do so must come from d court
ReplyDeleteI like the way we Nigerians react to public funds allegedly looted. How many of you will not cause a fight in the branch of your bank without court order if you notice the cashier posted some debits you did not authorize?
ReplyDeleteLawyers (SAN) in Nigeria will always lead you to court, so what was the ruling of Ado Ekiti judge? LOL
Due process was not sought when the money was stolen, why at frozen point.
ReplyDeleteFor a wise consideration.
This same Ozekhome claims to be a constitutional lawyer...Oni jekuje
ReplyDeleteWhen Jonathan did it to a sitting governor during his time. Where were all these noise makers. Awon oleeeeee. Court or no court Buahari should neva listen cos i dont even trust tge judiciary self.
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