The social media space has been buzzing with reactions after a High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa following the commission’s failure to comply with an earlier order of the court.
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iBrandtv reports that Justice Chizoba Oji ruled that Bawa should be committed to Kuje prison for his disobedience.
Justice held that “the Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is in contempt of the orders of this honourable court made on November 21st 2018 directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abuja to return to the applicant his Range Rover (Supercharge) and the sum of N40, 000,000.00 (Forty Million Naira).
“Having continued wilfully in disobedience to the order of this court, he should be committed to prison at Kuje Correctional Centre for his disobedience, and continued disobedience of the said order of court made on November 21st, 2018, until he purges himself of the contempt.
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“The Inspector General of Police shall ensure that the order of this honourable court is executed forthwith.”
Reacting to the development, Nigerians via their handles aired their opinions on the issue.
Read reactions below:
If the Chairman of the @officialEFCC is not thrown into prison, do not expect ordinary Nigerians to obey the law.
This will be a litmus test for them.
I am waiting to see if the IGP will obey the Order of my Lord and dump the EFCC chairman in prison.
Nobody is above the law.
— Savn Daniel (@savndaniel) November 8, 2022
Former EFCC chairman Ibrahim Magu was arrested for stealing over 39 billion Naira..
New EFCC boss about to be sent to Jail..
What is going on in that organization?
— Oyiga Micheal (@Nsukka_okpa) November 8, 2022
Even EFCC Chairman wan cashout before bubu step down…what a smart move🤔 APC has not yet done with us. Abdulrasheed Bawa to kuje, Awwwn for Yahoo boys #EFCC pic.twitter.com/F6tJ1sZT37
— Boys Ogbe (@Kobam_Majesty) November 8, 2022
EFCC chairman will not spend one night in prison. And no, the IGP will not arrest him as ordered by the court. You need to understand how Nigeria works. The only orders that are obeyed in such a manner are those that come directly from the President or maybe the Supreme Court
— Eniola Akinkuotu (@ENIBOY) November 8, 2022
The EFCC Chairman cum ex convict must resume his place tonight at the Kuje Prison. Having been so convicted and sentenced, he must be thrown into the prison like every other criminal.
— Savn Daniel (@savndaniel) November 8, 2022
