Ramon Oladimeji

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday struck out the N100m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Obanikoro, his wives, Fati and Moroophat, and his sons, Gbolahon and Babajide, had sued the anti-graft agency for what they termed an unlawful invasion of their houses and seizure of some of their properties.

They had, through their lawyer, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), urged the court to declare as null and void the items seized from their houses on June 14, 2016 by the EFCC.

They also prayed the court to award N100m damages against the EFCC in their favour for the violation of their rights to privacy.
But in a ruling on Monday, Justice Abdulaziz Anka struck out Obanikoro’s suit for being incompetent.

The judge upheld the preliminary objection by the EFCC lawyer, E.E. Iheanacho, who contended that “since the main claim of the applicants was founded on tort, their principal reliefs are not maintainable under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009.”

The judge noted that the applicants’ houses were searched by the EFCC based on search warrants secured by the anti-graft agency from the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court.

Justice Anka said he could not declare the recovered items as null and void, so as not to foreclose the possibility of the EFCC tendering them as exhibits in imminent criminal case against the Obanikoros.


http://punchng.com/breaking-court-strikes-out-obanikoros-n100m-suit-against-efcc/

Sai Baba. Corruption Must Be a Thing Of The Past.

Sai Baba make any individual looter dance the music of Justice.

Another Missile into wailers camp

Lawyers and judges will always root for and defend corrupt persons because that is where they get paid.
In corrupt ranking, Nigerian Police and Nigerian Lawyer/ Judges are like 5 & 6.
I can never trust a Lawyer just as I don't trust a Nigerian Policeman.
Yeye People

God Bless Jonathan!

NgeneUkwenu:
God Bless Jonathan!

lalasticlala

Nice decision

Corruption 4 vs Buhari 0 (el clasico)

hmm

NgeneUkwenu:
God Bless Jonathan!

For giving his goats, yam to eat? You sabi find wailers trouble, no be small.

Good

He should have used Ozhekome.


That guy can defend corruption with very 'big English'.

A thief is filing suit. This country, lmaooo

Obanikoro should be arrested ... he has confessed but still wants to fight.

hmm

FriendNG:
Sai Baba. Corruption Must Be a Thing The Of Past.

Sai Baba make any individual looter dance the music of Justice.

How dat "dance" dey be?

Like this?

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Ramon Oladimeji

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday struck out the N100m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Obanikoro, his wives, Fati and Moroophat, and his sons, Gbolahon and Babajide, had sued the anti-graft agency for what they termed an unlawful invasion of their houses and seizure of some of their properties.

They had, through their lawyer, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), urged the court to declare as null and void the items seized from their houses on June 14, 2016 by the EFCC.

They also prayed the court to award N100m damages against the EFCC in their favour for the violation of their rights to privacy.
But in a ruling on Monday, Justice Abdulaziz Anka struck out Obanikoro’s suit for being incompetent.

The judge upheld the preliminary objection by the EFCC lawyer, E.E. Iheanacho, who contended that “since the main claim of the applicants was founded on tort, their principal reliefs are not maintainable under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009.”

The judge noted that the applicants’ houses were searched by the EFCC based on search warrants secured by the anti-graft agency from the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court.

Justice Anka said he could not declare the recovered items as null and void, so as not to foreclose the possibility of the EFCC tendering them as exhibits in imminent criminal case against the Obanikoros.


http://punchng.com/breaking-court-strikes-out-obanikoros-n100m-suit-against-efcc/

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Hian, look at this vampire, criminal, tout, vulture that swallowed the money meant for Nigerians filing for fundamental human right, nonsense,these bastard ought to be in jail for 70 years with hard labor with strokes of cane daily, where is my cane to flog these useless thief

AntiWailer:
He should have used Ozhekome.


That guy can defend corruption with very big English.

i pity Fayose sha, after his tenure expires o

emmysam2:

Lawyers and judges will always root for and defend corrupt persons because that is where they get paid.
In corrupt ranking, Nigerian Police and Nigerian Lawyer/ Judges are like 5 & 6.
I can never trust a Lawyer just as I don't trust a Nigerian Policeman.
Yeye People

Lawyers are not pastors. They have to defend whoever they choose to defend even if they know the person is guilty as sin provided the person is paying up properly. It's a profession not an ecclesiastical calling.

Nigerian judges on the other hand.....

yourexcellency:
Corruption 4 vs Buhari 0 (el clasico)

Did you read the article? I doubt cos if you did, you won't make a fool out of yourself this much.

ednut1:
i pity Fayose sha, after his tenure expires o

He knows he will be severely dealt with hence has been trying very hard to get Tinubu on his side using divide and rule. It will fail massively. Baba will so deal with him, more than Obasanjo did.