Kogi, 15 Other States Want Supreme Court To Declare EFCC Illegal, Curb Its Powers

Kogi, 15 Other States Want Supreme Court To Declare EFCC Illegal, Curb Its Powers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for October 22 regarding a suit filed by 16 state governments contesting the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other agencies.

A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, set the date after granting leave for the states to be joined as co-plaintiffs and for the consolidation of the case, initially filed by the Kogi State Government through its Attorney General.

The states participating in the suit, marked SC/CV/178/2023, include Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Ogun,…

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