COURT BARS ICPC FROM ARRESTING FUOYE VC

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A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has issued an interim order restraining the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) from taking further action against the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Professor Abayomi Fasina.

Justice Akintayo Aluko, who presided over the case, directed the ICPC, along with its agents and representatives, to maintain the status quo ante bellum regarding its invitation of Professor Fasina, as well as any threats of arrest, detention, or infringement on his personal liberty and fundamental rights, pending the hearing and final determination of his Motion on Notice for an Interlocutory Injunction.

The judge also made an interim order restraining the ICPC from taking any or further steps in relation to the subject matter of this fundamental right action and issues canvassed therein, pending the hearing and final determination of Professor Fasina’s Motion on Notice.

Justice Aluko made the above interim orders against ICPC after taking submissions of Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) leading 0. Adesioye (Esq), on a motion Exparte filed marked FHC/L/CS/768/2025, on behalf of Professor Fasina.

In urging the court to grant the Exparte motion, Adegboruwa (SAN) told the court that the motion is supported with an affidavit sworn to by Dr. Adedayo Sobowale, staff of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, and some documentary exhibits.

Justice Aluko after listening to the submission of Mr. Adegboruwa (SAN) ruled that: “and the court having heard Ebun Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) with 0. Adesioye (Esq) for the Applicant who moved in terms praying it to grant the reliefs sought as endorsed on the motion paper.

“And the court having considered it deserving granted the prayers sought. “That an interim order directing the respondent herein, whether by itself, its agents, servants or otherwise howsoever to maintain the status quo ante bellum in respect of the respondent’s invitation of the applicant and the threat of his arrest, detention and curtailing his personal liberty and fundamental rights by the respondent, the subject matter of this suit, pending the hearing and final determination of the applicants Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction filed herein is hereby granted.

“That an interim order restraining the respondent from taking any or further steps in relation to the subject matter of this fundamental right action and issues canvassed therein, pending the hearing and final determination of the applicant’s Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction filed herein is hereby granted.

“That the applicant is directed to enter into a formal undertaking.”

The matter has been adjourned to April 25, 2025 for hearing of the Motion on Notice.