The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State that it was yet to receive briefings as to the ways to go since the trial of immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, was transferred
from Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, to Justice Chukwujekwu Joseph Aneke.

The EFCC counsel, S. A. Obafemi, on Thursday, opposed the re-arraignment of Fayose by reading the charges preferred against him, noting that “Since the matter was transferred, we are yet to hear from the EFCC on the way forward. We apologize to the court. That is the predicament we found ourselves.

“At this point, we ourselves, we are handicapped as to the way forward in this matter. We urge the court to give us another date for the defendants to be arraign properly.”

While giving further reasons the matter should be adjourned, the EFCC counsel said “the information we gathered is to the effect that the 1st defendant is still being investigated for further matters. The leading counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) has not been directed on the ways to go, that’s why he is not in court today.”

Justice Aneke, however, responded; “So I will just be here, waiting for EFCC to give directive when the matter is already before me? I don’t take directive from EFCC.”

In his response, Counsel to Fayose, Ola Olanipekun (SAN), said, “We are taken aback that the prosecution is now saying it is not ready and in the interest of justice, these defendants cannot be on trial perpetually.

Olanipekun said the EFCC, which he described as nominal complainant in the matter, started investigating this case before the expiration of Fayose’s tenure as governor.

“Their activities were so disturbing of the official functions of the defendant that he had to write the EFCC that he will make himself available the very day he leaves office, and he so did,” he pointed out.

He added that the EFCC had not given any cogent reason why the trial should not go on.

Counsel to the second defendant, Olalekan Ojo (SAN) wondered why defendants who have been charged to court will have their arraignment postponed because other cases are being investigated.

“This is absurd. These alleged new cases were being investigated before they was arraigned before Hon. Justice Olatoregun. If it was competent for the defendants to be arraigned then, what stops it now?

The judge, however, adjourned the matter till July 2, 2019, citing the interest of justice, considering the non-presence of EFCC lead counsel, Rotimi Jacobs.

Earlier, the defense counsel had withdrawn the application objecting the transfer of the case to the new court by the Chief Judge of Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdul-Kafarati, owing to a petition against the trial judge, Justice Olatoregun by the EFCC.

Withdrawing the application, Olapenikun said; “we have no preference whatsoever for any particular judge before whom this case should be tried.

“Our concern is purely for the rule of law and this should not be cited as authority that the Chief Judge can transfer any criminal matter that is already being tried.”

In his own submission; Olalekan Ojo, said “the administrative decision of the Chief Judge, with all due respect, is an example per-excellence of a rape on the rule of law.

“It is a very sad precedent in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria.

“The Chief Judge is acquainted with the law and what he has done is illegality and unconstitutionality. The defendants have been foisted with a situation of total helplessness.

“Even if this application is decided in our favour, it will not be of any meaningful benefit to the defendants. The EFCC has gotten from the back door, what it couldn’t have gotten thru the due process of law.”



Read more here https://thickmatch.com/not-ready-fayoses-trial-yet-efcc-begs-court/

Buhari is a criminal terrorist

the way they hype this Fayose case even their chronic zombies will be disappointed that Fayose is still walking free

bastards incompetent useless agency good at media trials only

Buhari is the worst president since mankind
Thunder scatter Buhari Insha'Allah amin
Thunder scatter Buhari Insha'Allah amin
Thunder scatter aisha masha Allah amin


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zibya

Fayose is decamping....... you can't underestimate the power of Hypocrisy that is in APC and Buhari....

Free fayose joor

Lol

buhari is a chalartan berifed of ideas. Only for their zombies to masturbate to media trials

Hahahahahaha... Wait d same EFCC dat publicly told Fayose dat dey were waiting for him to step down... D same EFCC dat smeared newspapers with allegations upon allegations and made a public spectacle out of it.. Lolzzz

One of the reasonable Yoruba politicians in Nigeria.

He has refused to worship the Fullanis like most of his brothers.

Sainthood loading

Fayiose should sue EFCC for Harassment and Intimidation likely to cause BP & other illnesses to his person citing this thread.

So after all d media trial and bůllshīt, they aren't ready for trial? Even after their rubbish tweet:

Very very useless arm of government. When you will be arresting people based on personal vendetta. Get damning evidence (s) against an individual before thinking of arresting or prosecuting the person.

We all know say EFCC is a scam, it’s an arm of APC to witch hunt opposition.

Ok. Fingers crossed.

Will anything positive ever come out of this gathering of people called Nigeria?

Ndi ara

EFCC una no get level.

EFCC should please let us hear words

So the whole social media trial was all a joke

so why where you harassing him when he had immunity? this efcc understand magu is the most incompetent.
buhari is fighting corrupt politicians but yet efcc in 4yrs secured 0 conviction

EFCC and media trial is like this government and corruption

so you are ready to pursue Innocent guys all the name of yahoo

Only Ready for the G-guys. na where money dey be dat

But you are ready to pursue small boys upandan. mumu people

Fayose is now a good "boy", he has started praising buhari so i can proudly tell any person that his case file has been thrown into the waste bin