The suspended chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property, OKOI OBONO-OBLA, has challenged his investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.

In a suit brought before FCT High Court, OBONO-OBLA alleged that the commission lacks powers to investigate him over alleged certificate forgery.

You will recall that the federal government suspended him from office as head of the Special presidential panel, pending the outcome of an investigation by the ICPC.

Mr. OBONO-OBLA was, by his suspension letter, expected to present himself to the ICPC for questioning and possible prosecution following allegations of forgery.

But he insisted that the allegation against him is as a reprisal by prominent persons for his anti-corruption efforts while in office.