A Lagos-based lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to vacate an interim order freezing his account.
Justice Abdulazeez Anka, had on February 7 ordered a temporary forfeiture of N75million found in Mr. Ozekhome’s Guarantee Trust Bank account.
In his application, Mr. Ozekhome is seeking an order, discharging forthwith, the interim order made ex-parte, which ordered a temporary attachment of the money for 120 days.
He sought an order restraining the EFCC, whether by themselves or their privies, from dealing in any way and manner as to the operation or the proprietary rights of the ownership of the account.
Mr. Ozekhome said that the application for an order of interim forfeiture of his account was done in bad faith by the EFCC, which he said, did not comply with statutory and judicial authorities in obtaining an interim order through a motion ex parte.
According to him, the respondent allegedly suppressed material facts in obtaining the order, as a result of which he held that the action is unconstitutional as same offends Sections 36, 37 and 41 of the 1999 Constitution.
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Mike Ozekhome prays court to vacate freezing order on his account
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