The Federal High Court, Abuja, has set 20 September for judgment in a suit filed by the Delta State Government against the Federal Government over ownership of $15 million (N2.4 billion).
The money is alleged to be bribe offered former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, by convicted former Delta governor, James Ibori. Justice Gabriel Kolawole gave the date on Wednesday after counsel to the parties adopted their addresses. The respondents in the suit are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria. Justice Kolawole said the parties had 21 days within which to file the addresses while the plaintiff (Delta State Government) had another 14 days to respond to issues bordering on point of law. “In the circumstance, therefore, the judgment is reserved for September 20,’’ he said. The Delta State government had approached the court to claim ownership of the $15 million.
The money is alleged to be bribe offered former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, by convicted former Delta governor, James Ibori. Justice Gabriel Kolawole gave the date on Wednesday after counsel to the parties adopted their addresses. The respondents in the suit are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria. Justice Kolawole said the parties had 21 days within which to file the addresses while the plaintiff (Delta State Government) had another 14 days to respond to issues bordering on point of law. “In the circumstance, therefore, the judgment is reserved for September 20,’’ he said. The Delta State government had approached the court to claim ownership of the $15 million.
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