A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit seeking the sack of Mr Ola Olukoyede as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the applicant lacked locus standi to institute the case. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Victor Opatola, had filed the suit against President Bola Tinubu over his appointment of Olukoyede as EFCC chair.
Olukoyede, who was represented by Olumide Fusika, SAN, in the last adjourned date, challenged the legal authority of the plaintiff to institute the suit in the first instance. Besides, Olukoyede claimed that he is eminently qualified to occupy the office of EFCC Chairman, having served as secretary of the commission, a grade Level 17 position, which is higher than the rank of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, a grade Level 14 position. He accordingly asked the court to dismiss the suit.
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