We’ll take legal action – El-Rufai’s lawyers threaten EFCC over attempted arrest

We’ll take legal action – El-Rufai’s lawyers threaten EFCC over attempted arrest

 Legal Counsel to former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir
El-Rufai has condemned the attempted arrest of its client upon his return to
Nigeria from Cairo in Egypt.

 

Ubong Esop Akpan of the Ubong Akpan Chambers threatened
legal actions against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over
attempt to arrest El-Rufai.

 

In a statement it issued, the lawyer assured that the former
governor would never take any cowardly route of running away from law
enforcement agents.

 

The statement reads partly: “Let us make it publicly and
abundantly clear, Malami Nasir El-Rufai will never take the cowardly route of
running away from from law enforcement.

 

“He will honour without preconditions all legitimate law
enforcement summons.

 

“Legal action will be pursued against all persons and
agencies responsible for this unconstitutional conduct to uphold accountability
and deter future abuses.

 

“The judiciary remains the ultimate arbiter, and we shall
seek redress through all available legal channels to protect the sanctity of
the law.

 

“My lawyers have issued a statement that condemns the
illegal attempt to arrest me today at the Abuja airport upon my arrival from
Cairo.

 

“Our country must outgrow executive overreach and deliberate
disregard for the rule of law.

 

“As counsel to Malam Nasir El-Rufai, we unequivocally
condemn the attempted illegal arrest of our client by security operatives this
afternoon upon his arrival in Abuja via Egypt Air flight MS 877 from Cairo.

 

“This is a flagrant violation of constitutional rights,
executive overreach, and a deliberate disregard for the rule of law.

 

“The invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, was delivered to Malam El-Rufai’s residence while he was
already abroad, rendering it inherently illogical and impractical to demand
immediate attendance to answer purported allegations.

 

“Such an approach defies reason, as it presumes
instantaneous compliance from an individual outside the jurisdiction, without
regard for logistical realities or legal fairness.”

Source: We’ll take legal action – El-Rufai’s lawyers threaten EFCC over attempted arrest

 - NigerianEye

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