Delivering judgment, Justice Ahmed Mohammed struck out the suit instituted by an Abuja-based lawyer, Osigwe Momoh.
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Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a judgement, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Although counsel for the applicant, the Incorporated Trustees of Northern Peace Foundation, Hamza N’Dantani, was in court, the court registrar apologised over the inability of the judge to sit.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a judgment Wednesday, held that the provisions of Section 4(1)(a) & (b) of the PTF Act 2019, requiring the deduction 0.05 per cent of any funds in the Federation Account and 0.005 per cent of the net profit of companies operating in Nigeria to fund the police are unconstitutional.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date after counsel to the EFCC, Farouk Abdullah, and the defence lawyer, Ahmed Raji, SAN, adopted their final written addresses in the matter.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling, held that though the court had discretionary power to do so, granting the request after the prosecution and the defence had closed their case would inhibit the defendant’s right to fair hearing.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order, following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bala Sanga.
The chieftains, led by Mr Chukwuma Odu, also asked the court to stop the Nwibo-led committee from registering and revalidating membership of party members in the state.
The request, granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, was filed by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, on behalf of the CBN.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling, dismissed the application on the grounds that Yakubu was not the maker of the exhibits and as such, he could not be cross-examined based on those documents.
The EFCC counsel, Farouk Abdullah, made the request during a sitting presided over by the trial Judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling, held that granting the EFCC’s application would amount to breaching the decision of the appellate court
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Suswam and a former Commissioner for Finance in his administration, Omadachi Oklobia, are being prosecuted for alleged N3.1 billion money laundering charge.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed dismissed the request on the grounds that the application lacked merit.
Counsel for the Federal Government, Ladipo Okpeseyi, SAN, told Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that Obiora could not make it to court because the vehicle with which he was travelling down to Abuja from the east broke down.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the ruling following a motion ex parte with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/106/21 filed by Maxwell Opara, a legal practitioner, and argued by his lawyer, Ugochukwu Ezekiel.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the ruling following the agreement reached by parties in the suit to amicably resolve the matter.
Obaseki gave the commendation in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Benin.
Delivering judgment, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, struck out the suit on grounds that it had become academic.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed by lawyer to the mining firm, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN.