The supreme court has ruled on the suit instituted by 16 states of the federation challenging the constitutionality of the act establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Kogi AG’s counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed who originally instituted the suit had informed the court that there were states that indicated interest in consolidation of the case and those seeking to be joined as co-plaintiffs.
The states that joined in the suit marked: SC/CV/178/2023 include Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Ogun, Nassarawa, Kebbi, Katsina, Sokoto, Jigawa, Enugu, Benue, Anambra, Plateau, Cross-River and Niger.
The 16 states said they are relying on the fact that the constitution is the supreme law and any law that is inconsistent with it is a nullity.
However, in a judgment delivered on Friday, Uwani Abba-Aji, who led a seven-member panel of justices dismissed the suit
The apex Court ruled that “the EFCC Act, which is not a treaty but a convention, does not need the ratification of the houses of assembly”.
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