N900BN FRAUD: Court Dismiss Suit Seeking EFCC To Probe Ex-Gov. Yari | SEE DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Feb 04, 2021
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed a suit seeking an order compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate a former Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, for alleged misappropriation of N900 billion.
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Report says, a group, Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPS), had approached the court in an ex-parte application.
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The PAPS, through its Chairman, Dr. Sani Shinkafi, had prayed the court to order the EFCC to act on the 15 petitions seeking urgent action by the anti-graft agency.
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The presiding judge, Justice Okon Abang, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and also held that the application was filed out of time.
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The judge said; "in line with Order 34 Rule four of the Federal High Court Rules, applications such as the one by the applicant should be done within three months of receiving the reports and documents on which the plaintiff based his case."
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He also maintained that in line with the rules, the court lacks jurisdiction to extend the time for hearing such a matter as it is statute barred.
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