A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama has struck out a suit filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
The ICPC had filed a three-count charge bordering on forgery allegations against Ozekhome on January 16.
However, the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation took over the case on January 26.
Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, Counsel for the AGF, had on the last adjourned date, said the case is to be prosecuted with “the highest standard of efficiency, effectiveness, diligence and compliance with due process of law”.
At the resumed Court session which was scheduled for arraignment of Ozekhome, Oyedepo moved an application to withdraw the case on ground that the office of the AGF would need time to review and consolidate the issues which cuts across different investigating agencies.
He noted that review would help strengthen the case.
This move prompted Justice Peter Kekemeke, to strike out the case.
Details later. . .
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
