Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Fraud: Court Dismisses ‘Let’s Partner With You’ MD, Nwokike’s Appeal

The Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division has dismissed an appeal brought before it by Patrick Shanchi Nwokike, an operator of a wonder bank in Enugu popularly known as “Let’s Partner With You”. Nwokike was challenging the decision of a Federal High Court, Enugu, which in December 2016, granted an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the interim forfeiture and attachment order of landed properties and vehicles traced to him, pending the determination of the criminal charges against him and his company. Ruling on the appeal, the Appellate Court held that his…