A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a N1 billion fundamental
rights enforcement suit filed by a former Group Managing Director of
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu.
Yakubu had sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over his detention in
relation to the N3 billion cash allegedly recovered from his Kaduna
home.
The ex-NNPC GMD has since been arraigned by the EFCC.
Yakubu’s lawyer, Adeola Adedipe, told the court on Tuesday that due
to the intervening circumstances, from when the case was filed and now,
his client has decided to discontinue the case.
Adedipe noted that since his client has been properly charged to
court and granted bail, they considered it necessary to discontinue the
case.
“With a view to securing an order striking out the case, we have
filed a motion this morning, seeking the court’s leave to discontinue
the case. We have served on the parties,” the counsel said.
Lawyers to EFCC and AGF, Mrs. Rita Ogar and T. D. Agbe, confirmed being served with Yakubu’s motion.
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