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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will appeal against the ruling of the Lagos division of the court of appeal, which quashed the corruption charges against Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa.
On Monday, the appeal court held that the agency lacked powers to investigate or prosecute serving judicial officials except where such officers had been dismissed by the National Judicial Council.
But the EFCC through its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said: “The commission considers the ruling a dangerous precedent that has no basis in law and, is confident that the supreme court will upturn the judgment.”
“Criminal trial takes precedence over administrative procedures and it is strange that the court of appeal wants to put the cart before the horse. This is ridiculous! The appellate court simply wants to confer immunity on public officers from prosecution for corruption, it will not stand.”
