Scourt Reserves Judgement As 3 States Withdraw From Suit On Efccs Legality

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Three states of the federation, on Tuesday, pulled out of the legal action before the Supreme Court that is seeking to declare the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, illegal.

The states Anambra, Adamawa and Ebonyi, announced their decisions to withdraw from the matter, shortly after it was called up for hearing.

The Attorney General of Anambra state, Prof. Sylvia Ifemeje, told the apex court that the state was no longer willing to be a part of the legal action that was originally instituted by Kogi state.

She disclosed that the states withdrawal notice was dated October 20.