A outstanding enterprise govt and socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, has been “arrested” by operatives of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC), in line with her authorized crew.
Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, made this identified in a press release to Nairametrics on Tuesday, stressing that “Aisha Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily into the nation from London, was arrested by the EFCC” round 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
Nairametrics beforehand reported that Achimugu’s lawyer had knowledgeable the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja on Monday that their shopper had already acknowledged in her courtroom paperwork that she would go to the EFCC at this time in reference to its ongoing investigation into an alleged case of prison conspiracy and cash laundering.
Lawyer Reacts
Ojukwu acknowledged that, in mild of what transpired in courtroom on Monday, his shopper returned based mostly on the endeavor earlier than the courtroom to honor the EFCC’s invitation, however was “arrested” on the airport.
“She has instantly gone on a starvation strike. She is a prisoner of conscience,” the senior lawyer alleged, insisting that the event runs opposite to the rule of legislation.
Nairametrics reached out to the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale in regards to the improvement.
He confirmed that Achimugu was anticipated to look on the Fee at this time consistent with courtroom developments.
Relating to her arrest on the airport, as asserted by her lawyer, the EFCC spokesman mentioned he would reply in the end.
Court docket Growth
Nairametrics earlier reported that Achimugu’s legal professionals, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, and Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, instituted a elementary human rights enforcement go well with in opposition to the Nigeria Police Pressure, the Unbiased Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Fee, the State Safety Service, the EFCC, the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps, and the Nigerian Immigration Service.
Nairametrics beforehand reported that Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, launched a press release urging the general public to offer details about Achimugu’s whereabouts.
“The general public is hereby notified that AISHA SULAIMAN ACHIMUGU is needed by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) in an alleged case of prison conspiracy and cash laundering,” the assertion learn.
Recall that the trial courtroom, in response to Achimugu’s go well with marked FHC/ABJ/CS/626/2025, had on April 11 ordered the EFCC and 5 different safety businesses to file their responses to her go well with, which seeks to restrain her deliberate arrest and detention.
- Ruling on the lawyer’s submissions on Achimugu, Justice Ekwo noticed that the EFCC’s counter-affidavit indicated Achimugu was already underneath investigation and had been granted administrative bail by the company.
- The choose famous that the EFCC acknowledged the bail had expired because of the applicant’s failure to honor their invitation.
“The EFCC requires the applicant to look earlier than them to help within the investigation, which is their constitutional obligation. I additionally see the applicant (Aisha Achimugu) expressing willingness to look, and subsequently, I discover no controversy contemplating the applicant’s averment. None must be created,” Ekwo held.
- The choose then ordered that the applicant shall seem earlier than the EFCC on twenty ninth April 2025, as acknowledged in paragraph 61 of her affidavit in assist of the movement ex parte and her connected displays.
- He additional ordered that upon her look, the EFCC should return with the applicant to courtroom on thirtieth April 2025 to report on her look.
What You Ought to Know
Achimugu, a widely known enterprise magnate, is the Group Managing Director and Chief Govt Officer of Felak Idea Group, a consortium comprising a number of corporations in engineering, maritime, oil and fuel, and data know-how.
Because the investigation unfolds, the EFCC’s declaration alerts heightened scrutiny over monetary actions tied to Nigeria’s political panorama, significantly within the aftermath of the contentious 2023 elections.
Nevertheless, the allegations stay topic to a remaining verdict by the courtroom.
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