AGF asks court to dismiss El-Rufai’s N1bn suit
The AGF has asked a Federal High Court to dismiss a N1bn suit by former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over an ICPC search of his Abuja residence. Read More: https://punchng.com/agf-asks-court-to-dismiss-el-rufais-n1bn-suit/
Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a N1 billion lawsuit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The suit, filed on February 19, challenges the legality of the search of El-Rufai's Abuja residence by officers of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
Fagbemi claimed the suit has no merit, as El-Rufai did not provide any reasonable cause of action. The search warrant, issued by a Chief Magistrate on February 18, was allegedly defective due to lack of particularity and errors in drafting and execution. The court has adjourned the matter until October 27 for El-Rufai's lawyer to respond to the AGF's counter-affidavit.
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