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The Court of Appeal has acceptable speech the Lokoja High Court bid against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, successful a contempt lawsuit filed by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.
The Court of Appeal, presided implicit by Justice Joseph O.K. Oyewole, granted the EFCC’s question for a enactment of execution and proceedings successful the contempt case, pending earlier the Kogi State High Court.
The tribunal held that the question ex parte had merit and adjourned the proceeding of the question connected announcement to May 20, 2024.
It besides ordered substituted work of each processes successful the lawsuit to beryllium pasted astatine Yahaya Bello’s past known code successful Abuja.
The appellate court’s determination has halted the contempt proceedings against the EFCC and its chairman, and allows the entreaty filed by the anti-graft bureau against the ruling of the Lokoja High Court to proceed.
The lawsuit is EFCC vs. Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/413/2024.
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