Chief Ozekhome To EFCC: “When has payment of legal fee become or translated to a commission of a crime?

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Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN)

Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the allegation of money laundering levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is “insidious, odious and invidious and from the pit of hell”.


According to Daily Trust, the lawyer said this on Thursday while addressing reporters in Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti state.

Earlier in the week, a federal high court placed restriction on the lawyer’s account domiciled with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB).

The court gave the ruling following an application by the anti-graft agency.

But Ozekhome accused the EFCC of trying to ridicule him because he had defeated the commission in five different cases in recent times.

The lawyer also said the agency was unhappy with the fact that he was defending Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti.

Taunting the commission, Ozekhome said there are eight different cases that he is handling for Fayose at the moment.

“In recent times, I have defeated EFCC in five different cases and so it has developed a complex for me and they thought they can embarrass me,” he said.

“When has payment of legal fee become or translated to a commission of a crime? I can’t be ruffled for this action, because I have not done illegal, illegitimate or illicit or something out of ordinary.

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