BREAKING: Nigeria’s Federal High Court Assigns 48 Justices To Handle Anti-Corruption Agency EFCC Cases

The judges assigned to supervise these conditions consist of Justices I. E. Ekwo, J. O. Abdulmalik, J. K. Omotosho, Emeka Nwite, M. S. Liman, and H. J. Yilwa within the Abuja Division.

The Nigerian judiciary has designated Forty eight justices all the contrivance by lots of divisions of the Federal High Court to address conditions introduced by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Price (EFCC). 

This decision, contained in a press inform dated February 13, 2025 and signed by the Chief Think of the Federal High Court, Justice John T. Tsoho, is aimed to speedily-video display the prosecution of financial crimes, money laundering, and corruption conditions that accumulate long plagued Nigeria’s judicial scheme. 

“The next Judges are hereby designated to address Financial and Monetary Crimes Price (EFCC) conditions of their respective Divisions,” the inform reads.

The judges assigned to supervise these conditions consist of Justices I. E. Ekwo, J. O. Abdulmalik, J. K. Omotosho, Emeka Nwite, M. S. Liman, and H. J. Yilwa within the Abuja Division.

In Lagos, Justices C. J. Aneke, Y. S. Bogoro, D. E. Osiagor, and O. A. Oluseyi accumulate been designated. 

Port Harcourt will accumulate Justices P. M. Ayua and A. T. Mohammed handling EFCC conditions, whereas in Calabar, Justice I. L. Ojukwu is assigned.

In Asaba, Justices F. A. Olubanjo and O. A. Agbaje will preside over corruption conditions, whereas Justice H. A. Nganjiwa is designated for Warri. Yenagoa has Justice N. Ayo-Emmanuel assigned, whereas Uyo will accumulate Justice C. S. Onah. 

In Kano, Justice S. M. Shuaibu will address conditions, whereas Bauchi has Justice Aminu Garba. Jos will accumulate Justices D. V. Agishi and S. I. Tanko.

Lafia will glimpse Justices M. O. Olajuwon and A. Onoja-Alapa overseeing EFCC trials. In Makurdi, Justices M. S. Abubakar and E. R. Joshua accumulate been designated, whereas in Ilorin, Justice M. O. Awogboro will address conditions. 

Justice B. K. Usman is assigned to Yola, Justice J. K. Dagat to Maiduguri, and Justice F. M. Aminu to Damaturu. Kaduna will accumulate Justice R. M. Aikawa handling EFCC conditions, whereas in Katsina, Justices A. B. Aliyu and H. Dadan-Garba are assigned. Sokoto will accumulate Justice A. G. Mahmud overseeing financial crime trials. 

In Umuahia, Justices S. B. Onu and K. O. Ogundare will preside, whereas Awka has Justice E. N. Anyadike.

Justice H. I. O. Oshomah is designated for Abakaliki, whereas in Enugu, Justices M. G. Umar and F. O. G. Ogunbanjo are assigned. Owerri will accumulate Justices I. N. Oweibo and C. J. Wigwe-Oreh handling EFCC conditions. 

Justice C. A. Obiozor is assigned to Benin, Justice B. O. Kuewunmi to Ado-Ekiti, and Justice A. J. Adeyemi to Abeokuta.

In Akure, Justice T. B. Adegoke will address EFCC corruption conditions, whereas Osogbo has Justice A. A. Demi-Ajayi. The Ibadan Division will glimpse Justice U. N. Agomoh overseeing EFCC matters. 

Basically the most up-to-date pattern comes amid public outcry over delayed trials, prolonged adjournments, and allegations of judicial interference in conditions intelligent politically uncovered people and rotten authorities officers.

Without reference to the EFCC securing convictions in some conditions, critics argue that the judicial activity has been weaponised to both stall or speedily-video display conditions relying on political interests. 

SaharaReporters has previously reported on how influential politicians, broken-down governors, and top authorities officers utter ultimate loopholes and judicial delays to evade justice.

Many corruption conditions accumulate dragged on for years, with some without warning pushed aside as a consequence of technicalities.