A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) , Ibrahim Lamorde, has secured temporary relief as Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja stopped the Senate from going ahead with his probe over an allegation that he failed to remit to the government several billions of naira recovered as proceeds of corruption.
The Senate had summoned the former EFCC boss to hear his side over these un remitted monies seized from some alleged corrupt public servants but rather than honour the invitation of the lawmakers, Lamorde rushed to the court to stop his probe.
In a motion exparte dated March 7th, 2016, Lamorde asked the court through his counsel, Festus Ukpue, to stop the Senate from issuing a warrant of arrest of his client pending the hearing and determination of the suit before the court.
Without hearing the Senate, Justice Kolawole stopped the upper legislative chamber from proceeding with the investigation against Lamorde.
Justice Kolawole, after listening to the motion ordered, “That a limited order on injunction is hereby granted to restrain the defendants pending when they are heard on the reply to the plaintiff’s motion on notice.
“That the plaintiff’s counsel is hereby directed to obtain a certified true copy of the order in this ruling, and shall cause same to be served on the Inspector-General of Police who shall, on the authority of this court’s order refrain to give any effect to any such warrant which the defendants may have issued against the plaintiff on the simple judicial principle of lis pendens”.
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Welcome to the Change era.Anything goes. I see Buhari s hand in all this.
ReplyDeleteHe is trying to protect his northern Muslim brother.
Just the same way he keep insisting dat Abacha is not corrupt .contrary to world view.
The only reason he is prosecuting Dasuki is bcos he was the soldier dat placed under arrest during d 1983 coup.
Continue with your stupid reasoning. Since when did Buhari become the court or judge who gave the order?
DeleteDiezani did the same thing during Jonathan's regime when the house wanted to probe her. It is not about Buhari but about our judicial system. But I know you intentionally refuse to understand that because your hatred for Buhari gives you high blood pressure.
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DeleteWelcome to the Change era.Anything goes. I see Buhari s hand in all this.
ReplyDeleteHe is trying to protect his northern Muslim brother.
Just the same way he keep insisting dat Abacha is not corrupt .contrary to world view.
The only reason he is prosecuting Dasuki is bcos he was the soldier dat placed him under arrest during d 1983 coup.
All these court orders flying upandan sef...just to come and explain his side of the story and he went to court. Thats sign of guilt sef
ReplyDeleteWelcome Tuscany. Missed u. Happy easter.
DeleteI don't understand a thing except that investigation into his crimes should be stopped. Why will the court do that? pls learned guys in the house throw more light but pls don't tell me he is free to go. Is it not some few hours ago I read how two gentle men were buried alive because of 130,000 naira? Lord have mercy on us oooooh.
ReplyDeleteNo, he is not free to go. They are just delaying his hearing and shuffling. I don tire, I for type a detailed explanation. Winks
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ReplyDeleteWhy stop the probe if you have nothing to hide!
ReplyDeleteFor what naaa
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Everyone in nigeria is so damn curropt i swear..... Very painfull....
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Rivers state is full of gutter people, murderers, killers, cultists and touts. Useless state. Killer tout as governor. Backward bunch of people. I am sure 20 years from now they will look back and realise how much savages they are.
ReplyDeleteLarmonde go and answer your corruption. Corrupt man
ReplyDeleteThe major problem we have in this country is the judicial system.
ReplyDeleteWhy would the court stop the legislative from probing him?
The major problem we have in this country is the judicial system.
ReplyDeleteWhy would the court stop the senate from probing him?
The judiciary is so corrupt.When will efcc start picking up judges who have become fat from bribes?HOW do you STOP a process like that?On the other hand,our Senate is not fit to probe agberos in a motor park.They have the morals of alley cats.Roadside criminals.Sad
ReplyDeleteIt's only an injunction and not a total stop to Senate investigations. Since therre is a pending court case the outcome or questions in d senate investigation could compromise his getting fair hearing in court.
ReplyDeleteThank u jare.
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