Nigeria: Nnamani Asks Court to Stop EFCC From Prosecuting Him

15 December 2017

Former Governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from inviting, arresting or prosecuting him in connection with a criminal charge involving an alleged N5.3bn fraud.

In an application filed before Justice Chuka Obiozor yesterday, Nnamani through his lawyer, Shamsudeen Abubakar, from the chambers of Mr. Rickey Tarfa (SAN), sought an "order of perpetual injunction restraining the complainant/respondent whether by itself, agents, privies or any other person from inviting, interrogating, investigating, arresting or prosecuting the accused person in respect of the offences contained in Charge No: FHC/L/09C/2007 - Federal Republic of Nigeria Vs. Chimaroke Nnamani & Ors in its original or amended form."

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