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Last Updated: Friday, December 17th, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Agbakoba to challenge legality of EFCC Act   By Victor Efeizomor. Law Reporter   Maritime lawyer and human rights activist, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has told an Ikeja High Court that he was preparing the legal fire works to challenge the constitutional validity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in court. Agbakoba who dropped the hint while addressing Justice Joseph Oyewale on Thursday said that he was ready to take on the EFCC because some of its provisions are controversial and offensive to public interest and runs contrary to the provisions of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Agbakoba, who has just taken over the case involving Fred Ajudua over alleged involvement in   advance fee fraud told the court that he was still studying the case file and that he was going to recall some of the witnesses, most especially the first and second prosecution witnesses who were seconded from the Nigeria Police during the investigation of the matter. About five witnesses have been called in the matter but Agbakoba said he has no plans to recall the foreign witnesses, most of who were Scotland Yard detectives from  the London police.   EFCC counsel, Oluwemimo Ogunde who did not object Agbakoba’s submission quickly told the court “ we cannot ignore the fact that we have called so many witnesses in this matter, so I will not object to anything that will enhance the progress of the matter”.  He added that caution should be exercised in recalling some of the witnesses and should be limited to those in Nigeria as the Federal Government may not be able to bear the cost of bringing the foreign witnesses.   Justice Oyewale while adjourning the matter for January 10th 2005, told Agbakoba that he should endeavour to finalise all necessary arrangements for the trial to continue.                   Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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