Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the Court of Appeal judgment declaring Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged tenure as acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) unlawful has vindicated the decision of the 8th Senate to reject his nomination. Saraki stated this in a post on his official X account, recalling the Senate’s …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a 2019 judgment of the Federal High Court and declared Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged stay as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) unlawful. A three-member panel of the appellate court delivered the judgment on Monday in an appeal filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, who …
A legal practitioner, Dele Kelvin Oye, has faulted reports suggesting that lawyers who bill clients in United States dollars can be prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arguing that no existing Nigerian law criminalises quoting or invoicing professional fees in foreign currency. Oye, Principal Partner of Dele Oye & Associates and former …
The Osun State Government has filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of its statutory allocation account, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to declare the action unlawful and award N2 billion in exemplary damages. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1762/2026, was filed on August 5 by Governor Ademola …
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately vacate the court order freezing a bank account of the Osun State Government, describing the timing of the action as embarrassing and capable of undermining confidence in the country's democratic process. The directive follows the EFCC's decision to obtain a court …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, is not under investigation over alleged visa racketeering. The clarification followed media reports linking the Immigration chief to an ongoing probe into alleged visa fraud involving some officers of the Service. In a statement issued …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 10 to deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The case came up on Monday before Justice …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought popular social media personality and self-styled relationship coach, Blessing CEO, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of fraud involving ₦36 million. Blessing CEO, legally known as Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, was arraigned on Friday before Justice D.I. Dipeolu at the Federal High Court, sitting …
The re-arraignment of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, alongside his sons and other defendants, was on Wednesday stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja following a disagreement over which judge should continue hearing the case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) insisted that the matter be returned to the original trial judge, …
The former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of taking over his residences and offices without a court order. In a statement signed by his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami claimed that EFCC operatives, accompanied by armed security personnel, “forcefully …
