Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has initiated legal proceedings against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to avoid arrest, detention, and prosecution following the conclusion of his term in 2027......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
Sanwo-Olu, who is serving a second term with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, citing threats from the EFCC.
His attorney, Darlington Ozurumba, is requesting a declaration affirming Sanwo-Olu’s rights to privacy, family life, and the management of his properties, including bank accounts, as protected by the 1999 Constitution. Sanwo-Olu contends that the EFCC’s threats of investigation, arrest, and detention during his term are unlawful and unconstitutional.
He also claims that the EFCC’s actions are driven by false, politically motivated corruption allegations, which he argues amount to an abuse of executive power and public office. Sanwo-Olu is seeking an order to prevent the EFCC from harassing, intimidating, or prosecuting him related to his governorship.
The case has been adjourned until November 11, as Ozurumba informed the court of a new originating summons that the EFCC claimed it had not seen. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik instructed the EFCC to review the new documents before the next hearing….READ FULL CONTENT FROM THE SOURCE