The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the Act establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions (EFCC).
The apex court reserved the judgement after parties in the suit argued their case.
Meanwhile, before the case was reserved for judgement, Anambra, Adamawa and Ebonyi on Tuesday withdrew from the suit instituted by Kogi State and 18 others to challenge the constitutionality of the law establishing the EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).
A seven-man panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, struck out the names of the three states from the suit marked: SC/CV/178/2023 after listening to the application for the withdrawal by each state separately.
The application for withdrawal by Anambra, Adamawa and Ebonyi were brought by the Attorney General of the respective states where they sought the pray of the apex court to strike out their states from the suit.
Consequently, the apex court in a unanimous decision by seven justices, court struck out the names of the three states of Anambra, Adamawa and Ebonyi from the suit.
