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    Court Strikes Out Forfeiture Suit Against Yahaya Bello

    Damilare OkunolaBy Damilare OkunolaApril 27, 2023Updated:April 27, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Lagos Federal High Court has struck out the entire forfeiture lawsuit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, for lack of jurisdiction to entertain it.

    The judge vacated an interim order of forfeiture obtained by the EFCC on 14 property allegedly linked to Governor Yahaya Bello.

    The judge said that Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution confers immunity on a sitting governor or president from any civil or criminal prosecution.

    The court, on 22 February, had granted the temporary forfeiture order following an exparte motion filed by the anti-graft agency seeking to seize 14 properties located in Lagos, Abuja, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

    The court also directed the EFCC to make publication in two national dailies for any interested parties to show cause why the order should not be made absolute.

    However, consequent upon the publication of the preservative order, the governor filed a notice of intention to oppose, and an application seeking the vacation of the interim forfeiture order.

    The Governor premised his application on the ground that the property listed were not proceeds of an unlawful act, as they were acquired long before he was elected as Kogi State governor and could not have been acquired from Kogi State funds.

    He further stated that, by Section 308 of the constitution, the EFCC was prevented from instituting any civil or criminal suit against him.

    He also protested the illegality in the filing of the suit by the EFCC on the ground that the case was in flagrant disobedience to a state high court order, which restrained the EFCC from investigating any account of the Kogi State government pending the determination of the motion on notice.

    Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Governor Yahaya Bello Justice Nicholas Oweibo Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello
    Damilare Okunola

    Damilare is a renowned content creator, having worked with some of Nigeria's biggest news organizations like PM News/The NEWS, Legit.ng, among others. He has a huge flair for writing and is also very inquisitive. He is more popular for his videos which are an internet sensation.

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