Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

EFCC to Appeal Ruling on Freezing of Benue’s Account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, having reviewed yesterday's judgment of Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, which awarded N50million damages against the Commission and N25million each against UBA and Fidelity Bank in favour of the state government, wishes to state that the Commission will appeal the ruling. It is important that we put to test the verdict of this court of first instance in a superior court on the grounds that if a verdict such as this is allowed to stand, it may undermine the patriotic efforts of the Commissio…