Shocker For Odili As Magu Takes Decision

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The perpetual injunction obtained by Dr. Peter Odili against investigation of his affairs as governor of Rivers State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been overtaken by events, the commission’s chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu said on Tuesday.

Speaking in Port-Harcourt, Magu said the commission will come after Odili and was only being held back by the work overload presently on its desk.

“Nothing is going to stop us; even the issue of the court order allegedly obtained by Dr Peter Odili and co to stop the EFCC from investigation and prosecution has been overtaken by event.

“I am telling you that, that judgment cannot stand; it will only take some time. It cannot hold and we are going to conclude the investigation. There are so many investigations we are doing.

“We will take it before the court; let the court refuse to prosecute their case. I am sure the matter has suffered for about 13 years now. we are going to test it. The matter is in the Supreme Court, we will follow it up.

“That decision that is pending in the Supreme Court does not actually… cannot hold water again. There are subsequent judgments that have discarded it. Clearly, there are other judgments that came up and said nobody, not even the judge, not even the judiciary, not even the court can stop us from investigating and prosecuting.”

He further disclosed that the anti-graft agency had been able to secure the conviction of three former governors, adding that 1,245 convictions were recorded in 2019.

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