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Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by LosC: 4:49pm On Mar 10, 2020
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted permission to two civil society groups to commence a suit seeking to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to prosecute a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on corruption charges.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, on March 3, 2020, granted the leave to the groups, but a copy of the enrolled order of the court was only seen by our correspondent on Monday.

The plaintiffs are Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International and the Rights for All International.

They sued EFCC, Rochas, Zigreat International Company Limited, Eze Enwereku, and Duru Onyeobi, as the first to the fifth respondents, respectively.

The plaintiffs had in their ex parte application filed on February 10, 2020, accused EFCC of refusing to investigate or prosecute Okorocha along with the third to the fifth defendants for various corruption allegations contained in a petition submitted to the agency as far back as August 22, 2019.

Okorocha stepped down as Imo State governor on May 29, 2019 and was later sworn in as the senator representing Imo West Senatorial District.

The groups accused him and the other defendants of “money laundering, inflated contract, unlawful award and execution of contract without due process and breach of the Procurement Act, criminal over-inflation of contract sum and non-execution and completion of contracts fully paid for with public fund.”

Ruling on the ex parte application moved by the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Mr Kingdom Okere, Justice Mohammed granted it and ordered that the respondents should be served with the substantive suit to enable them to respond to it.

The judge in his ruling said, “Leave is hereby granted the applicants to apply for judicial review of the administrative/inaction of the first defendant (EFCC) in terms of the reliefs set out in the statement in support of the application.

“The order of leave shall be served on all the respondents along with the substantive application to be filed after the grant of this leave.


“Hearing notices to be issued on all the defendants.
“This suit is adjourned till March 17, 2020.”

https://punchng.com/court-okays-request-to-begin-suit-seeking-okorochas-trial/

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by icebird25(m): 4:50pm On Mar 10, 2020
It's getting more interesting

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by chatinent: 4:53pm On Mar 10, 2020
It's all right.
Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by fergie001: 4:58pm On Mar 10, 2020
Hmmmm...Kuje 10%

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Mysticwebb: 5:01pm On Mar 10, 2020
This administration love for corruption especially when committed by those in their good book has now gotten to a stage where people take EFCC to court just to commence probing questionable officials.
Till date, EFCC has refused to probe Oshomole despite a standing court order that has mandated them to do so.
Someone has to go to court to ask them to do so yet they refused. Petitions upon petitions, they still look away.
Same will happen to this current case if these groups succeed.

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Dreal1247: 5:06pm On Mar 10, 2020
Presidential ambition of Okorocha will soon make him to toe the same path with Uzor Kalu. Kalu was moved from the mighty Senate to prison.

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by nzeobi(m): 7:59pm On Mar 10, 2020
EFCC now needs a court order before investigating someone. So much for our anti corruption fight.

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Rochas2023: 8:37pm On Mar 10, 2020
Dreal1247:
Presidential ambition of Okorocha will soon make him to toe the same path with Uzor Kalu. Kalu was moved from the mighty Senate to prison.

Systematic eliminating opponents, choking opportunities that SE has. But Whether they like it or not the presidency is going to SE.

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by OsuAmaka: 9:10pm On Mar 10, 2020
Some ignorant flàtties would attribute this as a move against yeebos rather than the fact that it's the handiwork of Amadioha.


-Osu amaka

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by dahnimoh(m): 9:19pm On Mar 10, 2020
GOOD move



One by one ,they are falling by the way side

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Kevinsamba: 9:20pm On Mar 10, 2020
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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Nobody: 9:20pm On Mar 10, 2020
all thieving politicians must go to jail. no matter d party wey dem dey.

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Originality007: 9:21pm On Mar 10, 2020
Nigerian Court is only meant for Politicians from south

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by jaxxy(m): 9:21pm On Mar 10, 2020
Will ihedioha’s people shout sai Buhari?
Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by sammyj: 9:21pm On Mar 10, 2020
grin This is looking like the beginning and the end of Iberiberism grin

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by DEROX: 9:22pm On Mar 10, 2020
grin buhari really against igbos

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by DennisEche(m): 9:23pm On Mar 10, 2020
Haha,one by one. Oshomole how market na, some zombies were making noise that Oshomole will resume this week bjt we no even see him break light
Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by israelmao(m): 9:23pm On Mar 10, 2020
Okorach is being tracked down.
Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Quorax: 9:25pm On Mar 10, 2020
Rochas2023:


Systematic eliminating opponents, choking opportunities that SE has. But Whether they like it or not the presidency is going to SE.
So if SE were to present a candidate, na Okoracha and Kalu u go present? undecided undecided undecided

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by iammo(m): 9:26pm On Mar 10, 2020
cool


2023 go sweet die, its either they fall inline or get shoved into the cell


El Rufai na first to buy market now Okorocha
http://saharareporters.com/2019/11/30/court-grants-efcc-permission-investigate-el-rufai-fraud


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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Reference(m): 9:28pm On Mar 10, 2020
Mysticwebb:
This administration love for corruption especially when committed by those in their good book has now gotten to a stage where people take EFCC to court just to commence probing questionable officials.
Till date, EFCC has refused to probe Oshomole despite a standing court order that has mandated them to do so.
Someone has to go to court to ask them to do so yet they refused. Petitions upon petitions, they still look away.
Same will happen to this current case if these groups succeed.

What kind of nonsense script is this. Have you ever seen a cow eating suya? If the judge does not behave they will impound his BVN and load it with undeclared assets. How dare you probe His Royal Highnesses.

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by LibertyRep: 9:28pm On Mar 10, 2020
Was there any court order compelling EFCC before arresting and prosecuting the G boys?

Fayose has barely finished his tenure before being invited by the ever 'active' EFCC

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by irepnaija4eva(m): 9:28pm On Mar 10, 2020
Rochas2023:


Systematic eliminating opponents, choking opportunities that SE has. But Whether they like it or not the presidency is going to SE.


I was in line with your school of thought but not anymore...
The major fact should be within our region, any past or present governor that stole from us should be made to face the wrath of the law irrespection of any presumptuous target as u posted up there..
I mean if all these governor atleast invested 80% of the state budget within the state without looting things would have been better for the common man..


Take Abia state as a case study.
The south east don't need much.. Just provide 24 hrs electricity and watch as the region will develop..
But no.. They will rather steal for their 10th generation and leave the rest of the citizens in abject penury...

THEY should also inculcate death penalty..

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Franking: 9:29pm On Mar 10, 2020
Rochas is such a greedy goat. I hope he goes to jail for stealing Imo blind.

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by anifranklyn67: 9:29pm On Mar 10, 2020
When he was busy joking and invoking the spirits of Amadioha....now here comes the repercussion

Iberiberism!!!!

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Mysticwebb: 9:30pm On Mar 10, 2020
Reference:


What kind of nonsense script is this. Have you ever seen a cow eating suya? If the judge does not behave they will impound his BVN and load it with undeclared assets. How dare you probe His Royal Highnesses.
Oh yes. You are very correct.
Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by Edu3Again: 9:31pm On Mar 10, 2020
Almajiris can have Rochas & Uzo Kalu

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Re: Court Okays Request To Begin Suit Seeking Okorocha’s Trial by sapientia(m): 9:31pm On Mar 10, 2020
So many good news on Nairaland these days.

May it continue ooooo..

Orji, keep bed space oooo.

Metu should help you out too

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