ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Mrs Farida Waziri, yesterday pleaded with an Abuja high court to dismiss the legal actions instituted by Chief Gani Fawehinmi challenging her appointment on the account that only her predecessor, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has the locus standi to challenge his replacement before the court.
She dismissed the radical Lagos lawyer who brought the suit as a meddlesome interloper who should not be heard.

Addressing the court yesterday, counsel to the EFCC Chairman, Mr. Chile Okoroma, said that it would be synonymous to crying more than the bereaved for Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) to be concerned about the issue of re-appointment than Mallam Nuhu Ribadu himself.

He maintained that Chief Gani Fawehinmi had not only failed to establish his locus but that he had also failed to prove before the court that he was interested in occupying the office of the EFCC chairman or how the appointment of Waziri as EFCC boss affected him as a person.

Okoroma submitted that being a Senior Advocate of Nigeria was not sufficient enough to cloth Chief Fawehinmi with the locus standi to maintain the suit.

According to him, “Being a Senior Advocate, tax payer or even a presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party, does not place him on a higher pedestal over and above an average tax payer, any other SAN, or party aspirants.

“I therefore submit that this action is a waste of court’s time as the plaintiff has no civil right and obligation to be protected by this court by virtue of this suit,” he added.
Earlier, counsel to President Yar’Adua, Mr. Simon Egede had submitted yesterday, that it was evident that Nuhu Ribadu was never re-appointed by the president for a second four-year term after his tenure expired in 2003.

Addressing the court yesterday, counsel to the EFCC Chairman, Mr. Chile Okoroma, said that it would be synonymous to crying more than the bereaved for Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) to be concerned about the issue of re-appointment than Mallam Nuhu Ribadu himself.

Weak and cowardly nigerians are the bereaved; not Ribadu and definitely not Gani.
So, if any one of them decides to fight for the bereaved, why not allow him?

she needs help,

nuzo:

Weak and cowardly nigerians are the bereaved; not Ribadu and definitely not Gani.
So, if any one of them decides to fight for the bereaved, why not allow him?

it should be the senate and not gani fawehmi challenging this appointment. Gani should learn to pick his battles rather than look like a town crier