Benue state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice and Public Order, Fidelis Mnyim has reportedly been suspended by the state Governor, Hyacinth Alia, over his participation in the court suit challenging the constitutionality of the establishment of the EFCC and ICPC.
Nineteen states had filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court reserved its judgment on the case, while two states – Imo and Bauchi – joined the suit as co-plaintiffs, Osun State sought a consolidation of the suit, while three states – Anambra, Ebonyi and Adamawa – withdrew their suits.
The 19 states still in the suit are Kogi, Kebbi, Katsina, Sokoto, Jigawa, Enugu, Oyo, Benue, Plateau, Cross River, Ondo, Niger, Edo, Bauchi, Imo, Osun, Nasarawa, Ogun, and Taraba.
While the court is to communicate a date to both parties for judgment, the Benue State Government has suspended its state Attorney General for its participation in the case.
According to the Governor, Mnyim failed to consult him before throwing support against the EFCC. The Attorney General was supposed to consult him before engaging in such a decision which he failed to do, as such he would remain suspended indefinitely.
