The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been restrained from confiscating six property traced to Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle.
The EFCC, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/709/22 had sued the owner of the six landed property.
Others are Plot 28048, Cadastral Zone, Maitama District, and Plot 515, Cadastral Zone, BOO, Kukwaba District.Delivering judgment, Justice Ekwo held that the anti-graft agency lacked power to initiate any criminal proceedings against Matawalle while in office as governor. Ekwo had, on May 26, issued an interim forfeiture order against the property in a ruling on EFCC’S ex-parte application, he however vacated the order based on the established ownership claim by the governor and the request for dismissal of the suit.
“ From the avalanche of evidence placed before the court,, there is no contest or dispute on the ownership of the properties.
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