Justice Gabriel Kolawole of Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and the former chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi in court on December 14, 2015 to show cause why he should not be granted conditional or unconditional bail by the court.
Dokpesi has been in the custody of EFCC in the last one week for money laundering charge involving N2.1 billion. He has since been granted bail and he told newsmen he is strong in spirit.
Justice Kolawole, ruling in an exparte motion argued by Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), ordered that EFCC should be put on notice and appaer on December 14 with the detained former boss of DAAR Communications.
In the ex parte application filed on December 3, Ozekhome prayed the court for an order to compel EFCC to produce Dokpesi, who is presently in its custody.
He also prayed the court for an order admitting Dokpesi to bail on self recognition or liberal terms pending his formal arraignment by the anti-graft agency.
The grounds of the exparte motion, among others waa that Dokpesi had been detained for more than 48 hours without filing any criminal charge against him as required by law.
Dokpesi was also said to have, on December 1, reported at the headquarters of the EFCC following a telephone call to that effect, but was subsequently detained after several hours of unprepared interrogation.
Other grounds for the motion is that the offences alleged against Dokpesi are ordinarily bailable, adding also that Dokpesi has no reason or any likelihood to jump bail, escape justice or interfere with witnesses.
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