HDP Presidential Candidate, Owuru, Declared Wanted — EFCC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 3, 2019
TheEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today explained to the FederalHigh Court in Abuja explained why it declared as wanted, the Hope Democratic Party’s presidential candidatein the last election, Ambrose Owuru, over fraud charges pending against him inPort Harcourt, Rivers State.
EFCC’slawyer, Ibrahim Audu, said this at the hearing of Owuru’s fundamental rightsenforcement suit challenging the legality of being declared wanted by thecommission in a July 10, 2018 newspaper publication.
JusticeNkeonye Maha after hearing parties to the case, fixed October 7th for judgmenton the legality of the publication and whether the former presidentialcandidate was deserving of the N500m sought as damages in the suit.
Audu toldthe judge that Owuru was avoiding trial in the criminal case instituted againsthim by the commission, prompting the court in Port Harcourt to issue an arrestwarrant against him.