Afrigather The Kogi State Excessive Courtroom in Lokoja on Friday ordered Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC), to seem on Could 13, 2024, over an try to arrest Yahaya Bello, the previous governor of the state.
The court docket requires his presence to deal with why he mustn’t face committal for an alleged violation of a court docket order.
The EFCC chairman is accused of contempt for actions taken by the company, which the court docket had beforehand prohibited on February 9, 2024, till it decides on the principle Originating Movement.
Justice I. A. Jamil, in his ruling on Go well with No: HCL/68M/2024 and Movement No: HCL/190M/2024, said that the EFCC’s actions breached the standing court docket order, constituting contempt.
On April 17, 2024, EFCC personnel surrounded Bello’s residence in Abuja, desiring to arrest him, regardless of a court docket injunction towards such measures till the decision of the Originating Movement.
The court docket’s determination adopted an ex-parte movement by Bello, represented by M.S. Yusuf, requested the court docket to challenge and ship a Type 49 Discover to Olukoyede, questioning why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.
After contemplating the arguments and proof offered by Bello’s counsel, Justice Jamil accredited the request and summoned Olukoyede to court docket to reply to the contempt allegation.
The case has been adjourned until Could 13, 2024, for Olukoyede to seem and reply to the Type 49 Discover.
“An order for service of Type 49-Discover to indicate why order of committal shouldn’t be made on the Govt Chairman of the Respondent – Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) at EFCC Company Headquarters, Plot 301/302, Analysis and Establishment District, Abuja.
“This matter is adjourned to the thirteenth of Could, 2024 for the Respondent’s Chairman to seem earlier than this Courtroom in reply to type 49 ordered to be served on him,” the Justice delivered.
