SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, (THEWILL) – Embattled former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, has withdrawn a N1bn fundamental rights enforcement suit he filed against the Nigerian government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over allege violation of his fundamental rights.
Consequent upon this, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday threw out the case brought before Justice Ahmed Mohammed.
Yakubu had sued EFCC and the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, over his detention by the anti-graft agency in relation to the about N3bn cash allegedly recovered in his Kaduna home.
The ex-NNPC boss has since been arraigned on a charge filed by the EFCC and has been granted bail.
His lawyer, Adeola Adedipe told the court that, in view of the intervening circumstances from when the case was filed and now, his client has decided to discontinue with the case.
Adedipe noted that since his client has been properly charged to court and bail granted to him, “we considered it necessary to discontinue this action.
“With a view to securing an order of striking out, we have filed a motion this morning, seeking the court’s leave to discontinue the case. We have served on parties,” Adedipe said.
Lawyers to EFCC and the AGF, Mrs. Rita Ogar and T. D. Agbe confirmed being served with Yakubu’s motion, and did not oppose it.
Ruling on the matter, Justice Mohammed struck out the case in view of the non-opposition by the respondents.
