Court dismisses eligibility suit against Ekiti APC Rep candidate
A Federal High Court in Ekiti has dismissed an eligibility suit against Toyin Okoro, the APC House of Reps candidate for Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1 Read More: https://punchng.com/court-dismisses-eligibility-suit-against-ekiti-apc-rep-candidate/
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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