Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out two separate suits filed by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling on Wednesday, struck out the suits for lack of diligent prosecution.
Upon resumed hearing in the matters, neither Saraki’s lawyer nor the defendants’ counsel were in court for the proceeding.
Justice Ekwo, therefore, held that he found that the cases were not diligently prosecuted.
The Judge consequently struck them out for lack of diligent prosecution.
In the suits, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Inspector-General of Police, and State Security Service are the first to third defendants respectively.
Others are EFCC, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, and Code of Conduct Bureau as fourth to sixth respondents respectively.
Saraki had filed the suits following the EFCC’s decision in 2019 to probe Saraki’s earnings between 2003 and 2011 when he was governor of Kwara.
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