The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appealed the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, which found the anti-graft agency liable for defaming former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, over a social media publication concerning the alleged $6 billion Mambilla Power Project fraud.
The Notice of Appeal was filed on Friday by the EFCC’s counsel, Wahab Shittu, SAN, at the Court of Appeal, Abuja.
In the appeal, filed in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/1199/2024, the Commission challenged the entire judgment delivered on July 8, 2026, by Justice Peter Kekemeke of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja.
The EFCC based its appeal on 11 grounds and urged the appellate court to set aside the judgment, dismiss Agunloye’s claims in their entirety, and grant any other order it considers appropriate.
Justice Kekemeke had ruled that the Commission’s publication about Agunloye was false, defamatory and injurious to his reputation, and awarded the former minister N10 million in damages.
In addition to the appeal, the EFCC has filed an application seeking a stay of execution of the High Court’s judgment pending the determination of the appeal.
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the appeal.