The Nigerian Court of Appeal has ordered a stay of execution and proceedings in the contempt proceedings initiated by former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, against the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olokoyede.
This decision is in relation to a motion numbered HCL/190m/2024 pending before the High Court of Kogi State. The Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Joseph O.K. Oyewole, granted the EFCC’s motion for a stay of execution and proceedings in the contempt case. The court held that the motion ex parte had merit and adjourned the hearing of the motion on notice to May 20, 2024.
The contempt proceedings were part of Yahaya Bello’s efforts to stop his arraignment and trial on N80 billion money laundering charges instituted against him after he left office as governor in January. Bello accused Mr. Olukoyede of committing contempt by allegedly violating the court’s order barring the EFCC from arresting him.
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A stay of execution (Law Latin: cesset executio, "let execution cease") is a court order to temporarily suspend the execution of a court judgment or other court order. The word "execution" refers to the imposition of whatever judgment is being stayed and is similar to an injunction.
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