Court warns A.G of Imo State to halt the probe of Rochas Okorocha pending determination of suit

                           Hon.Justice M.G.Umar, Federal High Court Nigeria :::::

The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Imo State, Barr. C.O.C. Akaolisa has been warned by the Federal High Court for ignoring the directives of the court on the Investigation Panel constituted to probe Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of the state.

The Federal High Court Abuja had granted an interim injunction restraining the Investigation panel from sitting until the determination of the substantive suit pending before the court. The panel ignored the court order and continued sitting. 

The Attorney General was warned by the Court to ensure that he does not take actions that could confer a fait accompli situation on the court over matters being heard before it.

    The nominee, Barr. COC Akaolisa, whose name was contained in a message earlier sent to the House by the Governor and read at plenary by Speaker Collins Chiji, was screened following the request by Uzodinma for speedy consideration of his nomination.

      Barr. C.O.C. Akaolisa  Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice Imo State


In a resumed sitting of the Court in suit number; FHC/ABJ/CS/558/2020, and presided over by Justice Umar Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja, Okorocha’s lawyer, Oba Maduabuchi (SAN) informed the Court that contrary to its earlier directive, the Probe Panels have continued to sit, even though the Attorney-General had through his counsel severally told the court that he had ordered the panels to suspend their sittings and entered an undertaking to that effect.He argued that only a formal Order of the court would restrain the respondents from continuing with the probe pending the determination of the suit.

In his response, Justice Umar Mohammed warned the Attorney General to ensure that the probe is not concluded before the conclusion of the suit before him and threatened personal sanctions against him should the instruction of the Court be further flouted.

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Oba Maduabuchi (SAN)


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