By Rotimi Owomoyela
Ado-Ekiti—Attempt by Ekiti State Government to restrain the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) from investigating the state finances appear to have hit the rock, as the State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti refused to grant an ex parte order instituted by the Ayo Fayose led administration to restrain the anti-graft agency.

Justice Cornelius Akintayo turned down motion on grounds that all the defendants in the case should be put on notice to prepare for their defence at the court.

The judge consequently adjourned the suit to August 23 and ordered all parties in the suit to appear before him when the Motion on Notice would be heard.

The suit was filed by Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Owoseni Ajayi, to stop the EFCC from probing the accounts of the state government.