Afrigather Over 500 attorneys gathered on the Supreme Courtroom on Monday to specific their disapproval of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee’s (EFCC) strategies within the case in opposition to Yahaya Bello, the previous governor of Kogi State.
The group, referred to as judicial watchdogs, challenged the EFCC’s actions at Bello’s residence, the place they tried to arrest him regardless of a standing courtroom order stopping such an motion.
The authorized professionals submitted a petition to the Nationwide Judicial Council, highlighting the significance of the matter.
Sylvanus Okay. Alewu, a co-convener of the group, said that Bello’s rights have been violated and the judiciary was getting used improperly.
The attorneys known as on the NJC and President Bola Tinubu to intervene and forestall additional disregard for courtroom orders by the EFCC.
“The present case between the EFCC and Gov. Yahaya is essentially the most heinous of such cases. It’s sickening that the fee will transfer to put siege and even try to arrest the previous governor of Kogi state regardless of being served a legitimate courtroom order that restrains them from doing so and with out vacating the stated order,” he stated.
Alewu addressed the general public, emphasising the necessity for a judiciary that operates independently and is visibly simply. He expressed concern over the detrimental affect of sure politicians and people on the judiciary, which had beforehand maintained its authority beneath difficult circumstances.
He described the EFCC’s latest actions in Bello’s case as significantly egregious, noting the company’s defiance of a courtroom order.
Alewu talked about the EFCC’s fame for combating corruption and urged Tinubu to make sure the EFCC respects courtroom orders.
“The one succour is that the present president of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a frontrunner who gave his all to maintain our democracy. The president, at a degree, grew to become a sufferer of political with-hunt.
“We’ve submitted petitions to the Nigerian Judicial Council and Mr. President asking that they use their good places of work to name the EFCC to order and cease any type of abuse and disobedience of courtroom orders,“ he stated.
