Agency declares application abuse of court process
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to refuse an application by four companies praying to reverse their guilty plea to laundering $15,591,700 .
In its counter-affidavit deposed to by an investigating officer Musbhau Yahaya, the commission said the application was an abuse of court process, and that the judge cannot be asked to overrule himself.
The companies are praying for an order setting aside their conviction by Justice Babs Kuewumi on November 2, 2016 after they pleaded guilty through their representatives.
According to them, their trial and conviction were done “in gross violation of their right to fair hearing”.
The companies, in the application filed on their behalf by Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), said their conviction “occasioned miscarriage of justice” to them.
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