Petition to the National Judicial Council against Hon Justice Ibrahim N. Buba in relation to the Illegal Perpetual Injunctions he granted to Dr Peter Odili: Gross Incompetence and Flagrant Abuse of Powers amounting to Judicial Misconduct and Violations of the Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers.
Honourable Justice Idris L. Kutigi, GCON
Chief Justice of Nigeria & Chairman of the National Judicial Council
Supreme Court Complex
Three Arms Zone
PMB 308
Garki
Abuja
Nigeria
Your Lordship
THE PERPETUAL INJUNCTIONS RESTRAINING THE EFCC FROM CARRYING OUT ITS STATUTORY FUNCTIONS IN RELATION TO THE ALLEGED LOOTING OF THE RIVERS STATE TREASURY BY DR PETER ODILI: GROSS INCOMPETENCE AND FLAGRANT ABUSE OF POWERS AMOUNTING TO JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT AND BREACHES OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS BY HON JUSTICE IBRAHIM NYAURE BUBA
INTRODUCTION
1. In January 2007 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (hereafter referred to as “the EFCC” or “the Commission”), in the exercise of its statutory powers under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004 (hereafter referred to as “the EFCC Act”), issued a report of its investigation into the finances of the Rivers State government under the then outgoing Governor Peter Odili. The “Interim Report of the EFCC on Governor Peter Odili” disclosed that “over 100 billion Naira of Rivers State funds have been diverted by the Governor, Dr. Odili” and contained serious allegations of fraud, conspiracy, conversion of public funds, foreign exchange malpractice, money laundering, stealing and abuse of oath of office against Dr Odili.
