EFCC opposes Diezani’s move to present evidence of UK court acquittal in Abuja case
“The proceedings before the Southwark Crown Court, London, United Kingdom, and the purported acquittal of the applicant therein, are in respect of a proceeding that is not being prosecuted before any Nigerian court and have nothing to do with the substantive suit before this honourable court,” wrote Oyakhilome Ekienabor who swore the anti-graft agency’s counter-affidavit.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opposed former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke’s application to present evidence of her acquittal of bribery charges by the Southwark Crown Court, London in the United Kingdom.
The commission, which filed a counter-affidavit against the application, maintained that the purported acquittal of Mrs Alison-Madueke by a foreign criminal court was not material or relevant to the specific issues for determination before the instant court.
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