The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which directed the release of twenty-seven houses to James Ibechukwu Okoye and his company.

Why is the Commission dissatisfied with the ruling delivered on October 31, 2025, and what prompted it to approach the Court of Appeal?

In its Notice of Appeal filed in Abuja, EFCC counsel Abba Mohammed, SAN, is asking the appellate court to consider two main issues:

Should the execution of the trial court’s judgment be halted while the appeal is being heard and determined? Will the Court of Appeal grant any additional orders it considers appropriate in the circumstances?