A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, Wednesday, has fixed May 13 for the determination of whether or not it would order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and prosecute the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and two-term former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, on allegations of official corruption.
A suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/628/2018, was filed before the court by an Edo State-based cleric Bishop Osadolor Ochei, praying the court to declare that the EFCC has a statutory duty to investigate different petitions that contained allegations of financial recklessness against Oshiomhole.
The cleric had earlier filed the legal action against the anti-graft commission, asking the court to compel it to investigate allegations of corruption made in his petition against Oshiomhole, a development that followed perceived inaction by the EFCC over the petition against Oshiomhole even when the anti-graft agency was said to have been served with a reminder.
However, Oshiomhole filed a notice of preliminary objection before the court, through his lawyer, Damian Dodo SAN, contending that the plaintiff lacked the locus standi to bring the legal action and asked the court to strike out the plaintiff’s prayer for being premature and incompetent.
Meanwhile, after considering the exchange of legal fireworks from both the plaintiff and defendant counsels, presiding Justice Anwuli Chikere scheduled May 13, for verdict.