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The Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit filed by several state Attorneys General challenging the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission . The lawsuit, which was dismissed due to lack of merit, had sought to question the legitimacy of the EFCC Act. A seven-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, passed the judgment on Friday.
We urge your Lordship to grant all the reliefs sought. We are also challenging the foundation of those laws that created NFIU, EFCC, etc., to avoid creating a constitutional crisis. We urge you to allow our suit and award heavy costs in favor of the Plaintiff on record,” he said.He further urged the apex court to decide whether the EFCC Act, ICPC Act, and NFIU Act can be applied to criminalize the use of funds belonging to states and local governments.
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