Ozekhome Condemns Re-arrest Of Adoke

By Chuks Ekpeneru

Chief Mike Ozekhome has condemned the alleged re-arrest of the erstwhile Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Adoke, according to Ozekhome was re-arrested shortly after perfecting bail conditions imposed on him by a high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Ozekhome (SAN) told journalists that Adoke detention is in blatant defiance of court’s clear and mandatory order for his release on bail.

He spoke after being conferred with “Pan African Luminary General” by the Confederation of Governance Assessment Institute, in recognition of his contributions as the defender of the common man. His induction into the Hall of Fame by the Pan African Heroes Foundation, according to the organisers was also in recognition of his numerous contributions in the area of human rights.

According to him, “after fulfilling his bail conditions, and upon presenting the release order of the court duly signed by his Lordship to the EFCC, another round of stories commenced. It was either that one official or the other was not available to authorize the release. And, so Adoke continues to languish in illegal detention.”

His words: “On January 27, 2020, the EFCC finally decided to arraign Adoke. On January 30, 2020, after an argument on the bail application, then January 28, 2020, Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi, of the FCT High Court, Gwagwalada, finally granted our client bail and imposed several bail conditions, which were duly met and perfected by our client the same day.

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