Dissatisfied with the decision of the high court, the anti-graft commission went before the court of appeal.
Delivering judgment on Friday, May 14, 2021, the appellate court led by Chidi Nwaoma Uwa, dismissed EFCC’s appeal.
The court, in its findings, noted that the bank account from which Fayose paid the fees had no financial liability as at the time the money was transferred to the senior lawyer.
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The appellate court held that the lower court from which the freezing order was obtained, did not have the requisite jurisdiction to have granted such order in the first case.
The court also held that the said sum of N75 million was lawful proceeds for legal services duly rendered to Fayose by Ozekhome, and not proceeds of unlawful activity.
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Dozens of teaching and non-teaching staff members of the Community Staff School in Asokoro, Abuja, have embarked on protests against the refusal of the school authorities to comply with court judgments ordering their “integration into the federal public service”.
Established in 1995, the school, comprising primary and secondary sections, is owned by Nigeria’s top intelligence service, the
The school, whose administrative positions are occupied by SSS officials, is headed by an Executive Secretary, who is appointed by the Director-General of the secret police, while the academic staff members are largely recruited outside the service.
The Executive Secretary is usually in the rank of a Director, an Assistant Director or Deputy Director, and is the sole administrator of the school.