Justice ISAH H. DASHIEN of the Federal High Court, Yenagoa, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC from conducting further investigation into the alleged undeclared assets of the former Governor of Bayelsa State, SERIAKE DICKSON.
The judge, who gave the order while ruling on a suit filed by DICKSON, declared that the assets acquired with loans when the former governor was a member of the House of Representatives cannot be investigated.
The former governor had declared the assets at the Code of Conduct Bureau which issued a certificate of verification for them.
The EFCC invited DICKSON for questioning over alleged corruption, including non-declaration of assets and misapplication of intervention funds in August.
Consequently, the Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District approached the court on November 15 to stop the commission from going ahead with the investigation of assets.
Justice DASHIEN granted all the reliefs sought by the former governor.
