Court dismisses El-Rufai’s suit against DSS, EFCC, ICPC, others
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday dismissed the suit filed by a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to seek an order restraining the Department of State Services (DSS), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and others from freezing his bank accounts and seizing his assets. The court, […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai against various government agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACCA). The court deemed the suit speculative and lacking merit, as it did not present any reasonable cause of action against the respondents.
El-Rufai had sought an order to prevent the freezing of his bank accounts and seizure of his assets by the mentioned agencies. He argued that the order was necessary to prevent a "fait accompli" and to declare that his severance pay received during his tenure as governor from 2015 to 2023 was not proceeds of any unlawful activity.
The court dismissed the suit, stating that the ex-governor's claims were unsupported by evidence and violated constitutional principles of fair hearing.
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