The appeal against the Federal High Court judgement that prohibited the re-trial of the Senate Chief Whip of the Senate, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, Slok Nigeria Limited, his company and other over N7.1 billion fraud by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been stalled since November 2022.
Foremost human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, said on Thursday that contrary to the opinions of another SAN, Olisa Agbakoba, anti-graft agencies such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and other related offences are competent to investigate the account of state governments.
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The motion on notice seeking the transfer was brought pursuant to sections 18, 19, 22 and 45 of the Federal High Court Act 2010 and section 93 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.