The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced its intention to contest the ruling of an FCT High Court, which imposed a N100 million fine on the commission in connection with the detention of former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele.leadership reports.
LEADERSHIP reported that the court, on Monday, declared the detention of Emefiele as a blatant violation of his fundamental rights. However, the EFCC, dissatisfied with the judgment delivered by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi at the FCT High Court, released a statement on Monday evening expressing its disagreement.
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According to the statement signed by EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, it said, “Justice O.A. Adeniyi, on Monday, January 8, 2024, fined the Commission after he ruled that the Commission’s detention of Emefiele in the course of his investigation was a violation of his right to liberty. The decision failed to take cognizance of the fact that the former CBN boss was held with a valid court order. Consequently, the Commission will approach the Court of Appeal to set it aside.”
