DAILY TRUST
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Lagos Federal High Court has vacated an interim order of forfeiture obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 14 property allegedly linked to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
The court also struck out the entire suit on the ground for lack of jurisdiction to entertain it. The judge said that Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution confers immunity on a sitting governor or president from any civil or criminal prosecution.
The court on February 22 had granted the temporary forfeiture order following an exparte motion filed by the anti-graft agency seeking to seize 14 property located in Lagos, Abuja, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The court also directed the EFCC to make publication in two national dailies for any interested parties to show cause why the order should not be made absolute…
