IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF SOKOTO STATE IN THE SOKOTO JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT SOKOTO ON THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2022 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE MOHAMMED MOHAMMED (JUDGE) SUIT NO: SS/M.02/2022 BETWEEN: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA-----COMPLAINANT/RESPONDENT AND SENATOR UMAR TAFIDA-----------------DEFENDANT/APPLICANT Appearances: Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi SAN with Ladan Ibrahim Esq. for the Applicant who is before the court. Anasolu Henry Onyeakachi Esq. for the Respondent. RULING Court: The Applicant by this Motion on Notice dated 5/1/2022 and filed on the same date, has approached this court praying for the following orders:1. An order of court striking out Suit No. SS/34C/2021 between Federal Republic of Nigeria V. Senator Umar Tafida for want of competence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to prosecute the offence comprised in the said charge same not related to the Commission of Economic and Financial Crimes in view of the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the case of Dr. Joseph Nwobike SAN Vs Federal Republic of Nigeria Page 7 of 31