A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed an earlier order directing the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, for disobeying a ruling of the court.
A court order had earlier directed EFCC operatives to vacate a property at Number 6, Aso Drive, in the Federal Capital Territory.
But the EFCC approached the court, demanding that the case be dismissed on the grounds that the EFCC boss was not aware of the order.
The EFCC spokesperson, Mr. Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Thursday disclosed that the judge has upheld the submission of the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, while the allegation of contempt of the court against Olukoyede has been vacated.
It reads, “Justice Abubakar Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday, January 25, 2024, vacated an earlier order of the court directing the Inspector-General of Police to arrest the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, for disobeying the ruling of the court directing operatives of the commission to vacate a property at Number 6, Aso Drive, Abuja.
“The judge upheld the submission of the EFCC Counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN. He (Oyedepo) prayed the court to vacate the contempt proceedings against the EFCC’s boss, assuring the judge that all the issues involved between the parties in the suit would be resolved. Defence counsel, Adeyemi Pitan, did not object to the submissions of Oyedepo.”
