Nigeria: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in 19 States’ Suit Challenging EFCC Legitimacy

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The apex court will communicate a date for judgment to all parties.

The plaintiffs in the suit marked: SC/CV/178/2023, had argued that the Supreme Court, in Dr Joseph Nwobike Vs Federal Republic of Nigeria, had held that it was a UN Convention against corruption that was reduced into the EFCC Establishment…