Alleged N350m contract deal: Court backs ICPC, orders probe

A Federal High Court successful Abuja has rejected a lawsuit filed by Mr Paul Afagase Johnson is trying to halt the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, from inviting him oregon investigating him regarding a expected declaration contented involving N350 million.

In the lawsuit, the plaintiff asked for a imperishable tribunal bid stopping the Commission from looking into matters that came up from a disagreement helium called a elemental civilian and declaration contented betwixt himself, Chief Richard Okozi, and Rokozi Investment Limited.

Mr Johnson besides said that the Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had already invited him and cleared him of immoderate wrongdoing regarding the issue.

He besides said that the ICPC cannot beryllium utilized to cod debts and claimed that the Commission’s invitation was similar a threat, risking arrest, and breaking his basal quality rights.

The plaintiff besides asked for N500 cardinal successful damages. However, successful his judgment, Justice J.K. Omotosho said that the ICPC couldn’t beryllium stopped from doing its investigations arsenic agelong arsenic they were wrong the instrumentality arsenic it was meant to be.

The tribunal said that the Commission has the ineligible authorization to look into complaints astir corruption, particularly erstwhile nationalist organizations oregon radical successful complaint are involved.

It besides mentioned that th...