Court Clears Peter Obi

Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the last general election, was dismissed from prosecution on Tuesday by Justice Inyang Ekwo, of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

In a lawsuit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/44/23, Olukoya Ogungbeje, a human rights activist, requested that Obi be investigated and prosecuted for violating constitutional asset declaration provisions.

On November 6, the applicant filed a motion on notice dated July 3 requesting the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to investigate and prosecute the former Anambra State governor at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Obi allegedly failed to declare his offshore holdings and associated assets, according to Ogungbeje.

In addition, he claimed the LP candidate operated a foreign account while in public service and continued to operate Next International (UK) Limited for 14 months after assuming office as governor.

As a result, he argued, these constituted violations of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act as well as the Constitution of 1999.

A motion filed by Ogungbeje to compel the CCB to invite, investigate, and prosecute Obi at the CCT had been granted on November 1.

CCB must be served 14 days before next adjourned date, according to the judge, who ordered Ogungbeje to file within seven days.

But when the matter was called on Tuesday, neither the applicant nor his lawyer were not court, and Justice Ekwo consequently struck out the suit.

However, when the matter was called on Tuesday, neither the applicant nor his lawyer was in court, and Justice Ekwo consequently struck out the suit for lack of diligent prosecution. The dismissal of the suit means that the allegations against Peter Obi have been dismissed and he is cleared of any wrongdoing. It is important to note that the dismissal of the suit does not necessarily mean that the allegations against Peter Obi are false, but rather that the case was dismissed due to lack of diligent prosecution.

In conclusion, the lawsuit demanding the prosecution of Peter Obi over assets declaration breach has been dismissed by the Federal High Court, Abuja, for lack of diligent prosecution. The allegations against Peter Obi have been cleared and he is no longer under investigation for the alleged breach of asset declaration. It is important to note that the dismissal of the suit does not necessarily mean that the allegations against Peter Obi are false, but rather that the case was dismissed due to lack of diligent prosecution.