A Federal High Court sitting at Abuja has
granted an order for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] to
arrest and investigate the National chairman of the All Progressives Congress
[APC], Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
The
presiding judge, Hon. Justice A.I. Chikere also ordered Bishop Ochei to serve
EFCC and Comrade Oshiomhole with his application to the Court within 5 days
from 9th October, 2018.
Bishop
Ochei, in the application, sought for leave to issue an order of Mandamus on
EFCC to arrest and investigate Adams Oshiomhole for corruption.
Bishop
Ochei had made allegations of corruption by Oshiomhole allegedly perpetrated
while he was the governor of Edo State, where he held sway for 8 years.
Bishop Ochei’s lawyer, Dr. West-Idahosa,
while arguing a Motion Ex-Parte filed in Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/628/ 2018 urged the
Court to allow the respondents file a reply to the weighty allegations made
against them by the Applicant in support of the Federal Government’s fight
against corruption.
He
referred the court to 86 exhibits filed in Court by the Applicant in support of
his application.
He also
relied on several Orders of the Federal High Rules, Sections 15 & 24 of the
1999 Constitution as amended.
The case
was adjourned to October 23, 2018 for further hearing.
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