The
Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission to unconditionally unfreeze the account of Abdullaziz Nyako and a
company linked to him.
Abdulaziz is the son of former Adamawa
governor, Murtala Nyako, and a serving senator representing Adamawa South
Senatorial District.
The younger Mr Nyako, Nengiofori Jumbo and Blue
Opal Nigeria Ltd, in 2015, filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against
the EFCC over freezing of their accounts and sealing of the Hillview Estate,
Abuja, belonging to Nyako.
Delivering judgement on the matter, Justice
Babatunde Quadri held that the action of the EFCC was a gross violation of the
fundamental rights of the applicants as guaranteed under relevant sections of
the constitution.
In the judgment, which was seen by the News
Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on Friday, the judge held that the sealing and
forfeiture of the applicants’ property by the EFCC was unlawful and oppressive.
“In conclusion, the application has merit, same
is hereby granted but with following indications, that is, only reliefs 1, 2,
and 3 are expressly granted while reliefs 4,5 and 6 are refused.
“The commission is hereby ordered to unfreeze
the account of the applicants unconditionally and forthwith.
“The commission, having sealed up the premises
of the applicants since July 2014, should unseal it forthwith or better still
open up the Hillview Estate immediately,” the judge ordered.
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