The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday said its attention has been drawn to reports on social media on the October 8, 2019 incident at the Federal High Court, Ibadan in which Justice Joyce Obehin AbdulMalik openly chastised S. M. Galadanchi, a prosecutor of the EFCC. A statement from EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said Justice Abdulmalik reportedly chastised the EFCC lawyer for visiting her home with the intent of influencing her decision in a case pending before the Judge.

Uwujaren explained that following the outburst, the Nigerian Bar Association, through its National Publicity Secretary, Kunle Edun, issued a statement commending the conduct of Justice AbdulMalik while upbraiding the EFCC as one of the agents of state trying to destroy the judiciary.

He said while the EFCC appreciates the concern of members of the bar over the incident, especially as the purported conduct is at variance with rules of professional conduct, the Commission considers the NBA statement as hasty. He said, as an association which places a premium on ethics and regulates the conduct of its members, the EFCC would have expected the NBA to delay its response until a proper investigation of the circumstances leading to the alleged outburst by his Lordship. He said the EFCC, like the NBA, does not condone bad behaviour by its staffers, and will punish any act of omission or commission that could impugn its collective integrity.

“For this reason, the EFCC will gladly assist the NBA to investigate the circumstances that led to the outburst by Justice AbdulMalik,” he added. He said, however, “Facts available to the Commission makes the open chastisement of Barrister Galadanchi by Justice AbdulMalik curious and intriguing.” He said the facts as established by the EFCC, is that Galadanchi was actually at the home of Justice AbdulMalik sometime in July, 2019. He said the context of the visit had no nexus with the case pending before his Lordship, nor was the counsel there to influence her to rule in his favour in any case.

He said indeed Galadanchi’s presence in her home was a coincidence as he didn’t know that it was the residence of his Lordship. Uwujaren said, “According to the counsel, he had accompanied his fiancé, a PhD candidate from the Ahmadu Bello University to meet with her uncle who unknown to him is the husband of Justice AbdulMalik.” “According to him, himself and his partner had already arrived at the premises of his Lordship when he sighted a vehicle with a Federal High Court registration number and he immediately indicated a desire to leave. “Unfortunately, their host, Justice AbdulMalik’s husband who had been expecting them was already at the doorway and prevailed on him to stay.

“He recalls that when his Lordship came into the living room and saw him, she expressed her displeasure and left for another living room. “He noted that after the meeting, his fiancé’s uncle led them to meet Justice AbulMalik where she sat and Galadanchi apologized to her for his innocent presence in her home and she accepted the apology. “It was therefore shocking that his Lordship waited until three months after to raise the visit in an open court,” the EFCC statement said.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/how-our-lawyer-strayed-into-justice-abdulmaliks-home-efcc.html

Imagine EFCC counsel going to influence a judge over an ongoing case.This is how they will not diligently get evidence to bootstrap classical corruption case but engage in media propaganda trial charade while hoping to get justice via the back door.

Racoon:

Imagine EFCC counsel going to influence a judge over an ongoing case.This is how they will not diligently get evidence to bootstrap classical corruption case but engage in media propaganda trial charade while hoping to get justice via the back door.

Shut up read properly and analyze before you jump to conclusions, you are always quick to support criminals, even the EFCC is guilty to you? Go and steal money from your work place, if you have a job and let us see how effective the commission really is.

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sapele914:
Shut up read properly and analyze before you jump to conclusions, you are always quick to support criminals, even the EFCC is guilty to you?

Go and steal money from your work place, if you have a job and let us see how effective the commission really is.

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Ndo! I guess you're my reading glasses.EFCC counsel saying he strayed unknowingly into a judge's house who is handling a case EFCC has an interest?

We all are not zombies. Well no be today the corruption-ridden EFCC under Magu have ironically bungled corruption cases they could have easily won.

The explanation by EFCC is highly ridiculous. I am disappointed. How do we come to this low end as a country?

truthfulparrot:
The explanation by EFCC is highly ridiculous. I am disappointed. How do we come to this low end as a country?

Imagine! This is what the above fella is trying to explain away.Spits.

sapele914:
Shut up read properly and analyze before you jump to conclusions, you are always quick to support criminals, even the EFCC is guilty to you? Go and steal money from your work place, if you have a job and let us see how effective the commission really is.

No sir! Don't tell him to shutup. Bring up your own argument.

He was there to meet with the uncle of his fiance. Ok! So before now the "fiance" didn't tell him more about her background? So before now he couldn't know the name of his fiance's uncle so as to ask more questions?

Something is missing. Again, if actually his mission was on personal marital issue, why did the judge rebuke him when she knew of his mission?

EFCC like Customs, FRSC, FIRS, et al are shopping for performance.

EFCC Anyigo

sapele914:
Shut up read properly and analyze before you jump to conclusions, you are always quick to support criminals, even the EFCC is guilty to you? Go and steal money from your work place, if you have a job and let us see how effective the commission really is.

Do you believe this ridiculous EFCC version?

Where is serap when you need them? Just imagine the explanation by efcc.

Now justice Abdulmalik would be targeted by these evil men in power.

"... a PhD candidate from the Ahmadu Bello University..."
This information seems absolutely unnecessary except the said uncle doubles as her supervisor.

Only God knows how many lawyers 'strayed' innocently into judges homes during the election tribunal sittings

It might not even be a coincidence that the EFCC prosecutor is dating Justice Abdulmalik husband's cousin.
This explanation is laughable.