By Innocent Anaba

lagos—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, restrained the Economic and  Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and others from arresting, probing or prosecuting a Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku, pending the determination of his appeal at the Court of Appeal.

Trial judge, Justice Okon Abang had on February 17,  in a ruling on a fundamental right suit,  instituted by  Kuku who was Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Niger Delta and coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, against EFCC and others, held that the respondents can arrest, probe and prosecute Kuku over alleged financial impropriety during his tenure.

Dissatisfied with the court’s ruling, Kuku appealed against the verdict and filed motion for stay of execution, supported with 11 paragraphs affidavit, deposed to by one Chinedu Obata before the court.

Justice Abang who is currently sitting in Abuja division of the court, came to Lagos, yesterday, based on the permission of the Chief Judge, to delivered ruling on the application.