The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the suit filed by Kogi and 15 other States challenging the legality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The States also challenged the legality of two other anti-corruption agencies; the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU.
A seven-member panel of the apex court on Friday, unanimously passed judgment stating that the suit was without merit.
In the lead judgment by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the Supreme Court resolved the six issues raised for determination in the suit against the plaintiffs.
The apex court held that the laws establishing the anti-corruption agencies were validly enacted by the National Assembly. And it is within its legislative competence.
Supreme Court faulted the claim by the plaintiffs that the EFCC Act, being a product of the United Nations convention on corruption, ought to be ratified by majority of the State House of Assembly.
The judgement by the apex court, therefore, put to rest the suit filed by the Kogi State Government following EFCC efforts to arraign the former Governor of the State, Yahaya Bello.
Recall the the embattled former Governor is facing charges of allegation of money laundering to the tone of N82 million.
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