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Appeal Court backs EFCC on ‘Post No Deposit’ of state government’s accounts for investigations

The decision of the Federal High Court in Makurdi prohibiting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from placing the account o...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief September 23, 2022
Updated September 23, 2022 at 1:27 PM
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Appeal Court backs EFCC on ‘Post No Deposit’ of state government’s accounts for investigations
The decision of the Federal High Court in Makurdi prohibiting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from placing the account of the Benue state government on Post No Deposit (PND) for the purpose of investigations, without a court order, has been overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal, Makurdi Division.

The appeal court ruled in a unanimous decision handed down by Justice M.S. Hassan on Thursday, September 22, 2022, that the EFCC has the authority to put any account—including state government accounts—on PND for 72 hours for investigative purposes without obtaining a court order. The court also nullified the N50 million in damages the lower court had granted to the EFCC.

Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Makurdi, had on Tuesday, February 2, 2019 delivered a judgment, holding the EFCC from placing a PND on the account of Benue State government. Dissatisfied with the judgment, the Commission approached the Court of Appeal.

EFCC’s counsel, Steve Odiase, canvassed strong arguments against the earlier judgment and the appellate court held that the EFCC acted within its powers to freeze the account of the Benue State government. The court also held that banks are legally bound to obey orders from the EFCC on PND.
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