Oyo Courts To Give Preference To EFCC Cases – CJ – TheNigerialawyer

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola has pledged
the commitment and cooperation of the state judiciary towards
ensuring that cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, are given special attention.

Justice Abimbola made the pledge in his office in Ibadan on
Wednesday, May 8, 2019, when the Ibadan Zonal Head of EFCC, Friday
Ebelo, led a team of officers of the commission to pay him a
courtesy visit.

The CJ, who lamented the dire implications of economic and
financial crimes on the nation and its image, stressed the need for
the judiciary and prosecuting agencies to work together for
expeditious dispensation of criminal cases.

Expressing his discomfort over the number of EFCC cases pending
in some of the courts in the state, Abimbola promised to ensure
that EFCC cases are given special attention.

While reacting to Ebelo’s earlier request for the creation of a
special court to handle cases from the commission, Justice Abimbola
pointed out that in line with the directive from the Chief Justice
of Nigeria, Courts 9 and 15 of the State High Court have already
been designated for handling criminal matters, adding that such was
the reason most of the EFCC cases were assigned to the two
courts.

While stating the reason for the visit, Ebelo had declared that
he was at the premises of the state High Court at the instance of
the acting chairman of the commission, stating that Ibrahim Magu
held the judiciary in high esteem for their cooperation with the
commission in ridding the nation of crimes and criminality.

He sought further cooperation with the courts in the interest of
the nation and her future.

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