A group of lawyers, on Friday, said they have written petitions to both the United Nations, the government of the United Kingdom and other international organizations to seek a visa ban against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Olanipekun Olukoyede.
The legal practitioners, who made the disclosure during a press conference they held in Abuja, accused the EFCC Chairman of disregarding valid court orders and breaching constitutional rights of Nigerians, citing the ongoing case of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
Agada said that the lawyers were also considering the initiation of processes to block international funding and support to the EFCC, should its Chairman continue to disrespect the judiciary. “It is in the pursuit of this mandate that we have written to the United Nations High Commission For Human Rights, the United States of America, through its embassy in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, through its Nigerian embassy and the European Union as bastions of democracy and Human Rights to investigate the flagrant disregard of a valid Court Order and breach of constitutional rights of Nigerian citizens by the EFCC chairman, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede and caution him.
“We are aware that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights provides expertise, guidance and support to UN human rights teams. These teams have recorded huge success in many countries through coordinated human rights sustainability initiatives.
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