Appeal Court Throws Out Yahaya Bello’s Suit Against EFCC Chairman
Appeal Court Throws Out Yahaya Bello’s Suit Against EFCC Chairman The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, set aside the contempt proceedings instituted by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede. In a unanimous judgment, the three-man panel of justices; Justice A.M. Talba, Justice D. Z. Senchi, and Justice Joseph Oyewole, set aside the proceedings. justice Oyewole, while delivering the lead judgment, overruled the respondent’s preliminary objection, citing technicalities. The appellate court said the high court judge failed to extend the orders of February 9,…
