Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday described as a miscarriage of justice the acquittal of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, of all 54-count bordering on looting and money laundering to the tune of N700m by the Federal High Court, Lagos Division.
The party hailed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for its decision to appeal the judgement.
In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani, Lagos PDP also called on the National Judicial Council to probe the judgment.
The party also noted that the EFCC was able to show that the Speaker breached banking regulations in the manner of the withdrawals from public treasury.
Lagos PDP said it was a miscarriage of justice for the 54-count charge to be dismissed as inconsequential.
The PDP also berated the state House of Assembly, which is populated with members of the All Progressives Congress, for celebrating the decision.
It said, “In the last few days, we studied the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, judgement acquitting Hon. Ikuforiji and we hold that the judgement is a miscarriage of justice that should even interest the NJC. The Lagos Division of the FHC is indeed burdened at this time. We are, however, satisfied that the EFCC has appealed the judgement. This is good to restore hope in the people that no public looting will go unpunished.”
The party hailed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for its decision to appeal the judgement.
In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani, Lagos PDP also called on the National Judicial Council to probe the judgment.
The party also noted that the EFCC was able to show that the Speaker breached banking regulations in the manner of the withdrawals from public treasury.
Lagos PDP said it was a miscarriage of justice for the 54-count charge to be dismissed as inconsequential.
The PDP also berated the state House of Assembly, which is populated with members of the All Progressives Congress, for celebrating the decision.
It said, “In the last few days, we studied the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, judgement acquitting Hon. Ikuforiji and we hold that the judgement is a miscarriage of justice that should even interest the NJC. The Lagos Division of the FHC is indeed burdened at this time. We are, however, satisfied that the EFCC has appealed the judgement. This is good to restore hope in the people that no public looting will go unpunished.”
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