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Court Revokes N2m Fine, As Immigration Returns Odili’s Seized Passport

Blessing Oziwo by Blessing Oziwo
January 30, 2025
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday revoked the N2 million fine imposed on the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and its lawyer, Jimoh Adamu, over the controversy surrounding the seizure of the international passport belonging to former Rivers State Governor, Mr Peter Odili.

The revocation of the fine was based on the service’s confirmation that the seized passport of the former governor, has been returned to him.

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At the resumed hearing on Monday, the NIS
said that the passport seized on the order of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was returned to Odili since December 20, 2021.

According to Adamu, the document was released to Odili based on the judgment of the Federal High Court.

Meanwhile, Adamu told the court that the Immigration Service has already filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the order of the Federal High Court releasing the passport to the applicant.

He protested alleged embarrassment caused him and his client by the lead counsel to Odili, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe SAN, by allegedly misleading the court on December 21, 2021 that the passport had not been released to his client.

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He urged the court to revoke the N2 million fine imposed on him and the immigration on the ground that the passport was released on December 20, 2021 whereas the order imposing the fine on him was issued on December 21, 2021, 24 hours after the passport was released through Odili’s daughter who is a Judge of the FCT High Court, Njideka Nwosu-Iheme.

The counsel tendered the letter of acknowledgment by Odili confirming the receipt of the document and urged the court to reverse the N2 million fine imposed on him and to also reverse another order asking the AGF to penalize him.

Odili’s counsel, Ifedayo, confirmed that his client, Peter Odili has confirmed the release of the passport.

In his brief ruling, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that in view of the information by the immigration counsel and in view of the confirmation by Odili’s lawyer, that the order of the court has been obeyed, the N2 million fine on the NIS and its counsel and another order that the AGF should penalize him are all reversed.

The judge subsequently fixed May 25, for report of the Court of Appeal proceeding in respect of the appeal against the Federal High Court judgment.

Tags: Chief Ifedayo Adedipe SANEconomic and Financial Crimes CommissionFederal High Court in AbujaJimoh AdamuMr Peter OdiliNigerian Immigration ServiceNjideka Nwosu-Ihemerevoked the N2 million fine
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