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Court strikes out the suit filed by EFCC against the embattled former Federal High Court Judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, saying it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit. Nigeria EFCC Ajumogobia

Ofili-Ajumogobia was charged alongside a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Obla, before Justice Hakeem Oshodi on a 31-count charge.

Oshodi said: “As at Monday, December 11, 2017, the EFCC was aware of the decision reached by the Court of Appeal in Nganjuwa vs FRN. As at that date, the amended information was yet to be filed and the twelfth prosecution witness was still giving evidence. About 10 officials of the commission approached her as she tried to leave the courtroom. On sighting them, she beat a retreat and sought the protection of the court.

It said this was in line with the decision of the Appeal Court, Lagos Division, in a case involving Justice Hyeladzira Nganjuwa, where it was stated that a judge could not be prosecuted until he or she had either been dismissed or compulsorily retired by the National Judicial Council . In separate court matters yesterday, Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf of an FCT High Court, Maitama discharged the suspended director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission , Dr Mounir Gwarzo, on charges of N115 million fraud.

Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, was arraigned by the EFCC since 2015.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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