An FCT High Court on Thursday adjourned ex-Governor Saminu Turaki of Jigawa State’s suit to enforce violation of his fundamental human rights by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission until July 26.
Justice Yusuf Halilu adjourned the case following an application by his counsel, Rilwan Idris, that the EFCC served the plaintiff a counter affidavit late on Wednesday, challenging the suit.
Idris had told the court that they needed time to respond to EFCC’s counter affidavit.
He said: “We have equally filed a counter affidavit to EFCC’s motion, challenging the court’s jurisdiction and setting aside the bail granted to Turaki.”
Idris told the court that Turaki was arrested on July 4 and detained for over two weeks even when the court had earlier granted him bail.
He further said that EFCC detained his client more than the 48 hours allowed by the Constitution of Nigeria.
The EFCC counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, said that Turaki was arrested based on a bench warrant issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa, in May 2014.
He said that the prosecution looked for the former governor for a long time until he was arrested on July 4.
Abubakar said that the EFCC in 2007 brought a charge of alleged money laundering against Turaki.