BEVERLY HILLS, August 18, (THEWILL) – An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has refused to grant an ex parte order sought by the State Government to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the finances of the state.
The motion was filed by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Owoseni Ajayi, also seeking an order to stop the arrest of the Commissioner for Finance, Accountant General and the managers of the affected banks.
Justice Cornelius Akintayo, in his ruling, refused to grant the order on the grounds that all the defendants in the case must first be put on notice to enable them prepare for their defence at the court.
He however adjourned the suit to August 23 and ordered all parties in the suit to appear before him when the motion on notice would be heard.
Some of the defendants in the suit are the Speaker of the House of Assembly, EFCC, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Department of State Services (DSS), Commissioner for Finance, Accountant General and five banks doing business with state government and the managers of those banks.
Story by David Oputah.
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