Justice Suleiman Belgore of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the arrest of the former Clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Omolori.
The judge, ruled on an ex parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The Commission claimed stated that it was investigating a petition alleging that Omolori diverted 14 Toyota Hilux vehicles and 13 Peugeot 508 worth over N400 million, and had invited the ex-clerk over the petition but he ignored.
The commission said it invited the Secretary of the National Assembly Commission, Adamu Fika, Oluseye Ajakaye and others to its office who revelations indicting Omolori, following which invitation letters were sent to him on November 4, 2019, which he allegedly ignored.
“I have considered the application, I averted to Paragraph 7 of the supporting affidavit and Exhibit EFCC 4 wherein the respondent was said to have ignored invitations to report in the applicant’s office without any justifiable reason,” the judge said.
“It is clear to me that Section 3 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015 can be invoked in the circumstances of this case in granting this application and I so do.
“Warrant of immediate arrest is hereby issued against Mohammed Omolori, the former Clerk of the National Assembly forthwith.”
