The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been barred from prosecuting a former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko.
The order was given by a Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba while delivering judgement in a suit instituted by Dikko.
Justice Dimgba said the non-prosecution agreement entered into between the Attorney General of the Federation AGF, Abubakar Malami, and the plaintiff, was binding on EFCC.
The agreement was said to have been based on the return of 1.5 billion naira proceeds of alleged crimes he committed while in office to the coffers of the federal government.
The judge held that the Attorney General being the chief law officer of the federation has powers and discretion on prosecution matters by virtue of the provisions of Section 174 of the Constitution.
