An Abuja-based lawyer, Jibrin Sa’ad Jibrin, has strongly criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), accusing the agency of deliberately twisting and misrepresenting Bauchi High Court judgments in an ongoing contract financing dispute.
The controversy centers on a contract financing agreement involving Alhaji Hamza Koshe Akuyam, whom the EFCC alleged was attempting to evade investigation. According to a report posted on the Commission’s website, Akuyam was also said to have sought a perpetual injunction to restrain the EFCC from carrying out its official functions.
However, Jibrin dismissed the EFCC’s claims as “erroneous, false, and misleading.” He maintained that Akuyam had already honoured the EFCC’s invitation in September 2024, after which he was released on administrative bail, which he continues to observe.
The lawyer backed his position by citing two High Court rulings:
Justice Aliyu Baba Usman of the Bauchi State High Court delivered judgment on July 30, 2025 (Suit No. BA/271/2024), affirming the validity of the disputed contract financing agreement.
Earlier, on December 19, 2024, Justice M.M. Abubakar also ruled in favour of the contract financing agreement, declaring it valid and enforceable.
Jibrin noted that the EFCC was a party to both suits, fully represented by its lawyers, and therefore should have been aware of the legal outcomes.
He accused the EFCC of deliberately omitting critical details from its public statement of August 27, 2025, thereby creating the false impression that his client was evading investigation. To reinforce his claims, the lawyer attached copies of the enrolled judgment orders to his press release.
Jibrin also dismissed the EFCC’s assertion that Akuyam sought a “general perpetual injunction” against the Commission’s activities, challenging the agency to provide evidence to back such claims.
“Discerning members of the public can therefore see through the deliberate falsehood, obfuscation of issues and outright misleading publication aimed at attracting cheap publicity,” he said.
The lawyer urged Nigerians to disregard the EFCC’s version of events and instead rely on the facts as established by the court judgments. He further alleged that the EFCC was not present in court on the day Justice Usman delivered his ruling, adding that the agency would have been better informed had it attended or reviewed the judgments carefully.
