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Peter Odili
Peter Odili, governor of Rivers State for two terms under the Obasanjo era, became the subject of an EFCC investigation in late 2006 covering allegations of fraud, conversion of public funds, money laundering and abuse of oath of office. On 23 March 2007 the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt (Justice Ibrahim N. Buba) granted a perpetual injunction restraining the EFCC from investigating, arresting, detaining or arraigning him over his tenure, in suit FHC/PH/CS/78/2007 filed by then Rivers Attorney-General Odein Ajumogobia. The injunction has shielded him from formal proceedings for nearly two decades; the EFCC has appealed since 2008, and on 10 March 2025 the Supreme Court (Okoro JSC presiding a five-member panel) dismissed Rivers State's counter-appeals, clearing a partial pathway for the Commission to revisit the probe. Odili has never been arraigned and no charges have been formally filed in court.
Sources
- SOURCE-01Premium Times - EFCC gets Supreme Court's nod to challenge order halting Peter Odili's probe (2025-03-11)
- Premium Times - EFCC gets Supreme Court's nod to challenge order halting Peter Odili's probe, 11 March 2025www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/780151-efcc-gets-supreme-courts-nod-to-challenge-order-halting-peter-odilis-probe.html
- SOURCE-02Premium Times - Appeal Court upholds order stopping EFCC from probing, prosecuting ex-governor Odili
- Premium Times - Appeal Court upholds order stopping EFCC from probing, prosecuting ex-governor Odiliwww.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/880316-appeal-court-upholds-order-stopping-efcc-from-probing-prosecuting-ex-governor-odili.html
- SOURCE-03TheCable - Appeal court affirms 2007 judgment barring EFCC from probing Peter Odili
- TheCable - Appeal court affirms 2007 judgment barring EFCC from probing Peter Odiliwww.thecable.ng/icymi-appeal-court-affirms-2007-judgment-barring-efcc-from-probing-peter-odili/
- SOURCE-04Vanguard - Odili's Probe: Supreme Court dismisses Rivers' case against EFCC (2025-03-10)
- Vanguard - Odili's Probe: Supreme Court dismisses Rivers' case against EFCC, 10 March 2025www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/odilis-probe-supreme-court-dismisses-rivers-case-against-efcc/
- SOURCE-05Vanguard - The judgment that set Peter Odili free (2013-02)
- Vanguard - The judgment that set Peter Odili free (2013-02)www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/the-judgment-that-set-peter-odili-free-3/
- SOURCE-06Vanguard - Senate moves to upturn Odili's perpetual injunction (2016-11)
- Vanguard - Senate moves to upturn Odili's perpetual injunction (2016-11)www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/senate-moves-upturn-odilis-perpetual-injunction/
- SOURCE-07Vanguard - Corruption: EFCC moves against Odili, others (2015-12)
- Vanguard - Corruption: EFCC moves against Odili, others (2015-12)www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/corruption-efcc-moves-against-odili-others/
- SOURCE-08Punch - S'Court clears EFCC to probe Odili's tenure as Rivers governor (2025-03)
- Punch - S'Court clears EFCC to probe Odili's tenure as Rivers governor (2025-03)punchng.com/scourt-clears-efcc-to-probe-odilis-tenure-as-rivers-governor/
- SOURCE-09Punch - EFCC deepens Odili's N100bn scam probe, NIS holds on to passport
- Punch - EFCC deepens Odili's N100bn scam probe, NIS holds on to passportpunchng.com/efcc-deepens-odilis-n100bn-scam-probe-nis-holds-on-to-passport/
- SOURCE-10Punch - Alleged N100bn fraud: EFCC keeps ex-gov Odili under surveillance
- Punch - Alleged N100bn fraud: EFCC keeps ex-gov Odili under surveillancepunchng.com/alleged-n100bn-fraud-efcc-keeps-ex-gov-odili-surveillance/
- SOURCE-11Punch - NIS says Odili on EFCC watch list as ex-gov sues Immigration (2021)
- Punch - NIS says Odili on EFCC watch list as ex-gov sues Immigration, 2021punchng.com/nis-says-odili-on-efcc-watch-list-as-ex-gov-sues-immigration/
- SOURCE-12Punch - FG moves to reopen N100bn fraud case against Odili
- Punch - FG moves to reopen N100bn fraud case against Odilipunchng.com/fg-moves-reopen-n100bn-fraud-case-odili/
- SOURCE-13Punch - Ex-govs fraud cases: AGF lists Saraki, Akpabio, Daniel, Odili, Ladoja for fresh probe, trial
- Punch - Ex-govs fraud cases: AGF lists Saraki, Akpabio, Daniel, Odili, Ladoja for fresh probe, trialpunchng.com/ex-govs-fraud-cases-agf-lists-saraki-akpabio-daniel-odili-ladoja-fresh-probe-trial/
- SOURCE-14Guardian Nigeria - EFCC gets Supreme Court's nod to probe Peter Odili's tenure (2025-03)
- Guardian Nigeria - EFCC gets Supreme Court's nod to probe Peter Odili's tenure (2025-03)guardian.ng/news/efcc-gets-supreme-courts-nod-to-probe-peter-odilis-tenure/
- SOURCE-15Guardian Nigeria - An injunction against the people
- Guardian Nigeria - An injunction against the peopleguardian.ng/opinion/an-injunction-against-the-people/
- SOURCE-16Sahara Reporters - EFCC's Draft Criminal Charges Against Former Gov. Peter Odili $500million Plunder Of Rivers State (2013-02-27)
- Sahara Reporters - EFCC's Draft Criminal Charges Against Former Gov. Peter Odili $500million Plunder Of Rivers State, 27 February 2013saharareporters.com/2013/02/27/efccs-draft-criminal-charges-against-former-gov-peter-odili-500million-plunder-rivers-0
- SOURCE-17Sahara Reporters - Peter Odili's perpetual injunction: Justice Buba queried by NJC (2009-12-06)
- Sahara Reporters - Peter Odili's perpetual injunction: Justice Buba queried by NJC, 6 December 2009saharareporters.com/2009/12/06/peter-odilis-perpetual-injunction-justice-buba-queried-njc
- SOURCE-18Sahara Reporters - Petition to the National Judicial Council against Justice Ibrahim N. Buba in relation to Peter Odili (2009-11-20)
- Sahara Reporters - Petition to the National Judicial Council against Justice Ibrahim N. Buba in relation to Peter Odili, 20 November 2009saharareporters.com/2009/11/20/petition-national-judicial-council-against-justice-ibrahim-n-buba-relation-peter-odili
- SOURCE-19TheCable - Peter Odili placed on EFCC watch list, Immigration tells court
- TheCable - Peter Odili placed on EFCC watch list, Immigration tells courtwww.thecable.ng/peter-odili-on-efcc-watch-list-immigration-tells-court/
- SOURCE-20EFCC - EFCC Gets Supreme Court's Nod to Probe Peter Odili's Tenure (official press release)
- EFCC - EFCC Gets Supreme Court's Nod to Probe Peter Odili's Tenure (official press release)www.efcc.gov.ng/efcc/news-and-information/news-release/10781-efcc-gets-supreme-courts-nod-to-probe-peter-odilis-tenure
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