Saturday, November 30, 2024 -Justice Alexander Owoeye of a Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit filed by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Bobrisky had sought N200 million from the EFCC for “psychotic trauma”
and demanded N1 billion from the National Assembly for the “violation of his
right to a fair hearing.” He also urged the court to restrain the EFCC and the
National Assembly from “harassing, detaining, or declaring him wanted.”
Delivering judgment on the case on Thursday, November 28, Justice Owoeye
ruled that Bobrisky’s claims of rights violations lacked merit and were
unsupported by credible evidence.
The EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on
Friday.
“Having evaluated the evidence placed before this Court by the
Applicant, it is evident that the Applicant has failed to provide credible
evidence to justify the award of the declaratory and injunctive reliefs sought
by him. I hold that the claims of violation of fundamental rights against the
1st and 2nd Respondents were not made out of the affidavit evidence placed
before this Court. The Applicant’s claims against the 1st and 2nd Respondents
lack merit and are accordingly dismissed.”
Justice Owoeye also refused to award damages against the EFCC.
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