The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has faulted
the judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja returning seized assets
to a former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah.
The commission said it will challenge the judgment in the Court
of Appeal.
The Head of Media and Publicity of the anti-graft commission,
Mr. Dele Oyewale, made the disclosures in a statement in Abuja.
He said: “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a ruling of a Federal High
Court sitting in Abuja, delivered on Monday on the vacation of an
interim forfeiture order regarding some assets traced to former
Aviation Minister, Senator Stella Oduah.
“Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the ruling, struck out the EFCC’s
counter-affidavit on the ground that it “was filed out of time
without first seeking the court’s leave for an extension of time to
file”.
“The EFCC is dissatisfied with the ruling and will file an
appeal against it accordingly.”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has faulted
the judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja returning seized assets
to a former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah.
The commission said it will challenge the judgment in the Court
of Appeal.
The Head of Media and Publicity of the anti-graft commission,
Mr. Dele Oyewale, made the disclosures in a statement in Abuja.
He said: “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a ruling of a Federal High
Court sitting in Abuja, delivered on Monday on the vacation of an
interim forfeiture order regarding some assets traced to former
Aviation Minister, Senator Stella Oduah.
“Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the ruling, struck out the EFCC’s
counter-affidavit on the ground that it “was filed out of time
without first seeking the court’s leave for an extension of time to
file”.
“The EFCC is dissatisfied with the ruling and will file an
appeal against it accordingly.”