By Abubakar Yunusa,Abuja
A group “Support the youth organisation” has sought in the Federal High Court, an order of Mandamus, directing and compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute three former governors of Abia State.
The oders sought in the suit mark with No. FHC/ABJ/CS/75/2026, was filed in the court by Barrister Okoro Nkemakolam, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday.
The suit is seeking an order of the court to prevail on EFCC to prosecute the former Abia State governors, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, Sen. Theodore Orji and Okezie Ikpeazu for allegedly looting N1 trillion belonging to the state.
The suit which was filed along with an originating motion Ex-parte and 12 paragraphs affidavits was filed in pursuant to order 34 Rules 1, 2, 3 of the Federal High Court civil procedure and Rules 2019.
The suit was also filed in compliance with Section 6 of the EFCC Establishment Act and Section 15 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As amended).
According to the suit, the monies in question were allegedly looted by these three governors when they variously served as governors of Abia State.
The suit disclosed that the monies looted by these former governors were revealed by investigation conducted by EFCC, pursuant to Section 6, of the EFCC Act, but it refused to go further to prosecute the matter.
Meanwhile, the suit is also seeking for an order of the court, as it may deem it fit .
It said that the monies stolen by these former governors were meant for the development of Abia State, and that it was also meant for payment of salaries of teachers and pension for pensioners.
“Teachers in Abia State and pensioners, are owed several years of arrears of salaries and pensions, and are also suffering consequent upon the looted funds for the payments of their entitlement by these past governors”.
It added that there is hardly any good roads in Abia State as monies meant for the development of the entire state was allegedly looted by these past governors during their tenure as governors of Abia State
“The respondent has refused and or neglected to carry out the obligation mandated on the respondent, EFCC.
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