An Abuja based constitutional lawyer, Chief Felix Edewor, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to court over alleged physical assault on him by an operative of the commission, Mr. Mohammed Mohammed.
The EFCC official, Mohammed, allegedly pounced on Chief Edewor, slapped him severally when he went to the commission to request for the sum of N14 million belonging to the FRCN Headquarters Staff Cooperative Society being held by the agency.
Counsel to Chief Felix Edewor, Dr. Emeka Obegolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, in his originating summons, argued that the act by the EFCC and its official was an infringement of the fundamental human rights of the lawyer.
The case has been scheduled for hearing at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on 7th March.
In the originating summons made available to newsmen by Dr. Obegolu in Abuja, the EFCC and Mr. Mohammed are the first and second respondents in the matter.
Dr. Obegolu said the motion is “brought pursuant to section 33 and 34 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) as amended, Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Peoples’ Rights (ratification and enforcement) Act cap AGO Vol. 1 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2011, Order 11 Rule 1 of the fundamental rights enforcement procedure) rules, 2009 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this honourable court.”