The Court of Appeal had earlier dismissed the N2.1billion money laundering charges filed against him by the EFCC
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, issued an order unfreezing the bank account of the Chairman ofDaar Communications is the parent company of African Independent Television and Ray Power Radio.
He held that there was no application by the EFCC for stay of execution of the appellate court’s judgment which quashed the criminal charges against Mr Dokpesi. The senior lawyer had submitted that the criminal charges in respect of N2.1 billion had since been dismissed by the Court of Appeal Abuja division but the EFCC wanted to continue to hold his client in bondage.
However, EFCC counsel, Oluwaleke Atolagbe, had opposed the application on the grounds that the anti-graft agency had already filled a notice of appeal against the appellate court’s judgment at the apex court.Mr Atolagbe had urged the court not to unfreeze the account yet until the final decision of the Supreme Court in the matter adding that the N2.1 billion logged in the frozen account formed the basis of the charge.
Not satisfied, the defendants then approached the Court of Appeal, with a request to nullify the decision and free him from the charges on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against them.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Court orders EFCC to unfreeze Dokpesi's N2.1B bank account, release seized documentsThe Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice John Tsoho, on Tuesday issued an order unfreezing the N2.1 billion bank account of the founder
Read more »
Court Orders EFCC to Unfreeze Dokpesi’s Bank AccountsAlex Enumah The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice John Tsoho, on Tuesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) to unfreeze bank accounts belonging to the…
Read more »
Yakasai: Why I’m bothered about Saraki’s invitation by EFCCAlhaji Tanko Yakasai, Elder statesman, on Monday said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) invitation to the former Senate President Bukola Saraki may be politically motivated.
Read more »
Mompha discloses what EFCC told him after Hushpuppi's arrestPopular social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, has revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told him to restore
Read more »
Hushpuppi: EFCC officials didn't advise Mompha to keep low profile -Spokesperson - Punch NewspapersThe most widely read newspaper in Nigeria
Read more »
Saraki’s EFCC invitation to scuttle his 2023 presidential bid – YakasaiAlhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Monday said the invitation of the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was politically motivated.
Read more »