Ex-Imo Speaker faults judgement on state finance probe

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Ex-Imo Speaker faults judgement on state finance probe
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Former Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Godfrey Dikeocha, has disagreed with a judgement by the Supreme Court which prevents the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from probing the finances of state governments.

He said the decision of the court would encourage corrupt practices among political office holders at the state level.

Earlier in June, the Supreme Court had ruled that the EFCC had no power to look probe the finances of states or prosecute a governor who may have allegedly embezzled from the state coffers Dikeocha spoke at the launch of an anti-corruption programme, Corruption Tori season three, by Signature TV on Tuesday in Abuja.

 

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