Constitutional Lawyer and former National Secretary of Labour Party, Mr. Kayode Ajulo, on Tuesday, described as “illegal” the freezing of Governor Ayodele Fayose’s account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ibrahim Magu According to Ajulo, EFCC’s action was an abuse of the immunity that covers governors in Nigeria. Ajulo in a statement said he received the news with shock, arguing that, EFCC has no legal ground to freeze Fayose’s account.

[b]The statement read: “This indeed came as a shock considering the personality involved, a sitting governor that enjoys immunity till the determination of his office as governor of a State in Nigeria. “It is the law that to freeze an account, there must be an order of court for the attachment of the bank account. It is also trite that for the court to make such order, there must be papers (court process) filed in court and signed by the judge.” He further said: “By the provision of Section 308(1)(a) of our Constitution as amended no suit can be instituted against Ayodele Fayose and/or any Nigerian governor in any court in Nigeria. “Therefore, no process of court can be issued, signed or served, against Ayodele Fayose in his personal capacity, whereas the bank account in question is his personal account as such in his personal name. “Moreover, sections 26-34 of the EFCC Act, established a process to be followed that is, a suspect must have been arrested for his account to be frozen however section 308 of 1999 Constitution, exempted Ayodele Fayose from those could be arrested and his bank account cannot be frozen. [/b]
It behoves on all right thinking Nigerians and law abiding individuals and corporate entities to ensure and insist that EFCC acts according to the law of the land and adheres to best international standard and practice. The constitutional lawyer warned, “It should be warned that EFCC is gradually turning into an unchecked tyrannical monster. If indeed Ayodele Fayose has a case to answer, the case of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Vs. Gani Fawehinmi is apt and locus classicus; Therefore, EFCC should lift the attachment on Ayodele Fayose’s property, go ahead to investigate him but wait for Fayose to complete his term of office before commencing his prosecution. That’s the law and it must be followed.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/efccs-freezing-of-fayoses-account-is-illegal-ajulo/

There's nothing like legal or illegal now. What we hav nw is phower

Freezing point....

anethcharly:
Freezing point....

lol

See Mimiko’s stooge talking

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searchng4love:
Constitutional Lawyer and former National Secretary of Labour Party, Mr. Kayode Ajulo, on Tuesday, described as “illegal” the freezing of Governor Ayodele Fayose’s account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ibrahim Magu According to Ajulo, EFCC’s action was an abuse of the immunity that covers governors in Nigeria. Ajulo in a statement said he received the news with shock, arguing that, EFCC has no legal ground to freeze Fayose’s account.

[b]The statement read: “This indeed came as a shock considering the personality involved, a sitting governor that enjoys immunity till the determination of his office as governor of a State in Nigeria. “It is the law that to freeze an account, there must be an order of court for the attachment of the bank account. It is also trite that for the court to make such order, there must be papers (court process) filed in court and signed by the judge.” He further said: “By the provision of Section 308(1)(a) of our Constitution as amended no suit can be instituted against Ayodele Fayose and/or any Nigerian governor in any court in Nigeria. “Therefore, no process of court can be issued, signed or served, against Ayodele Fayose in his personal capacity, whereas the bank account in question is his personal account as such in his personal name. “Moreover, sections 26-34 of the EFCC Act, established a process to be followed that is, a suspect must have been arrested for his account to be frozen however section 308 of 1999 Constitution, exempted Ayodele Fayose from those could be arrested and his bank account cannot be frozen. [/b]
It behoves on all right thinking Nigerians and law abiding individuals and corporate entities to ensure and insist that EFCC acts according to the law of the land and adheres to best international standard and practice. The constitutional lawyer warned, “It should be warned that EFCC is gradually turning into an unchecked tyrannical monster. If indeed Ayodele Fayose has a case to answer, the case of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Vs. Gani Fawehinmi is apt and locus classicus; Therefore, EFCC should lift the attachment on Ayodele Fayose’s property, go ahead to investigate him but wait for Fayose to complete his term of office before commencing his prosecution. That’s the law and it must be followed.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/efccs-freezing-of-fayoses-account-is-illegal-ajulo/

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Buhari should freeze this dumb lawyer's account too. Nonsense

Fayose na omoale Yoruba


Fayose and mouth leakage

Who is this Madafaka?



The EFCC should investigate this Baggar and if he has ever transfered money without using Token, they should freeze his account immediately.

Ok nah

Did I make the biggest mistake in my life to vote for Buhari and Osinbade?

xana101:
Did I make the biggest mistake in my life to vote for Buhari and Osinbade?

Take a chill pill. It's not time for regrets yet, this is just the beginning.

The Stupidd Cowards Efcc is only following orders from the Presidency DULLARD BUBU Corrupt Tyrant Dictator only hurting his oppositions, Dont worry let him remember that he will never be in power forever. KAMAR will surely met him and all his corrupt criminal old men, Tinubu, Fashola, Rochas, Amaechi, Oshomoleh and more . another Govt will probe not only him and his corrupt followers but their own children will be probe. We Youths are watching this Corrupt Apc govt , Time shall Tell

Fayose has bn cooking for the FG to eat and federal government didn't complain, now its the federal government's turn and just the aroma of the soup is making Fayose uncomfortable!!!

He hs bn given a dose of his own medicine

What is legal in nigeria?

Smart one.

Position ur self for defence recruitment.


Collect your share from the 4.7Billion and lose the case.

I want to be a lawyer ooo.

FYI : EFCC engaged Legal Luminaries like Falana , Sagay etc before going ahead.

You will be shocked that there is nothing illegal.

Make he go court nah

By the time they freeze all their accounts finish, make dem no start to dey freeze our savings accounts too... Change everywhere...

nansense are both of dem not friends? gutter people

enough with this guy already
tired of seeing his eggroll face

put that Marafucker in jail..

be like say na fayose Chapter EFCC wan read this wk.....

stilling watching

Following

Dats how u knw a seasoned lawyer, ability to interpret and consolidate various sections of different acts to make a valid point

This naija sha

xana101:
Did I make the biggest mistake in my life to vote for Buhari and Osinbade?

maybe.... ****

He just want Fayose to hire him. Supreme court has rule in similar case that the efcc is in order so why ranting?

Our democrazy is actually maturing. We are on a learning curve, everyone is just learning d limits of their powers.

Every arm of govt is actually getting to do d jobs they were employed to do. Along they way, they'll make mistakes and hopefully, correct them when shown to be in d wrong.

Is now I understood EFCC Constitution surpasses Nigeria's Constitution...

Rubbish...

Some people just believe we are in Military Rule era.

Freezing A sitting Gov Account is Unconstitutional

Why's Fayose complaining sef? Is he not the boss again? He can always get more money at any minute.