A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has refused to grant Senator Rochas Okorocha’s application restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from probing him.
The former Imo State governor is also seeking the Court to stop the Imo State Government from further interfering and confiscating his properties located in various parts of the country pending the resolution of court cases ongoing in the matter.
Senator Okorocha in his application disclosed that his properties have been marked in several states for confiscation, adding that unless the preservative order was issued against EFCC and Imo State government, he will suffer double jeopardy.
In his response counsel to the EFCC and Imo state government vehemently opposed the application on the ground that the court has no jurisdiction to hear Okorocha’s suit.
They further argued that Senator Okorocha did not meet the condition precedent for the matter to be heard during vacation, saying that the fiat of the Chief Judge ought to be sought and obtained before such matter can be heard during vacation.
