Court dismisses Akwa Ibom government’s suit challenging EFCC powers
The Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has dismissed a suit filed by the Akwa Ibom State Government challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the state’s financial activities.
The commission said the judge upheld its objection that the suit was incompetent because a similar case instituted earlier at the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Ikot Ekpene remained pending when the federal action was commenced.
The state government also instituted a separate suit at the Federal High Court, contesting the EFCC’s authority to investigate the state government’s financial activities.
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