by
Fayose’s
bid to ‘de-freeze’ his personal bank accounts restricted by the EFCC
has been stalled as the judge in charge has adjourned the case till
September.
Ayodele Fayose
Governor Ayodele Fayose’s frozen personal bank accounts with Zenith
bank will not be released anytime soon as Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the
Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti presiding over the case has adjourned
hearing till the 30th of September, 2016.
The People’s Democratic Party chieftain had earlier sued the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to court for tampering
with his immunity as the governor of a state as provided in the section
308 of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo adjourned the case till September 30 on the
request of Fayose’s counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who sought for
adjournment to be able to respond to issues raised by the EFCC in its
reply to a motion on notice dated 23rd June, 2016 wherein the applicant
sought an order lifting the restriction placed on Fayose’s accounts
with Zenith bank, Vanguard reports.
The EFCC’s counter position was supported with 10-paragraph affidavits and a lone exhibit by the EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo.
The EFCC’s counter position was supported with 10-paragraph affidavits and a lone exhibit by the EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo.
Oyedepo argued further that the EFCC had on the 29th of June
received an order of the court directing the commission to appear and
show cause why a mandatory order being craved by Fayose should not be
granted to unfreeze the two accounts already restricted with the bank.
This was supported with 10-paragraph affidavit and nine exhibits
marked EFCC 01 to 09, adding that the plaintiff and the 2nd respondent
had been duly served. The Court had on June 28 ordered the EFCC to
appear before it and show cause why Fayose’s restricted accounts in
Zenith bank should not be lifted.
Fayose had in an ex parte motion deposed to by Bimpe Olatemiju prayed the court to grant a mandatory order lifting the ban placed on the said accounts, describing the EFCC’s action as an infraction and brazen infringement on absolute immunity conferred on Fayose by Section 308 of the 1999 constitution.
Fayose had in an ex parte motion deposed to by Bimpe Olatemiju prayed the court to grant a mandatory order lifting the ban placed on the said accounts, describing the EFCC’s action as an infraction and brazen infringement on absolute immunity conferred on Fayose by Section 308 of the 1999 constitution.
0 comments: