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Olu Agunloye, a former minister of power and steel, says Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, did not issue a fiat to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to prosecute him.contrary to constitutional provisions, the AGF did not give EFCC the fiat to investigate and institute proceedings in the case against his client.
“I urge my noble lord to take judicial notice under Sec 124 of the Evidence Act that the AGF was sworn in as minister on August 21, 2023, and this charge before my lord was filed on September 2023.”Adedipe referred the court to the defendant’s further affidavits and reply on point of law wherein he stated that “the propriety or otherwise of EFCC’s powers to investigate and prosecute this charge, after the supreme court’s decision in Nwobike v.
Agunloye is seeking the intervention of Fagbemi, the AGF; Yakubu Maikyau, president of the Nigerian Bar Association ; Joseph Daudu, former NBA president; and Kanu Agabi, a former minister of justice. Mohammed added that the court of appeal had decided in Audu vs FRN that EFCC can prosecute offenders under the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission ) Act.
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