EFCC Appeals N10m Defamation Judgment Against Agunloye

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a notice of appeal at the Abuja Court of Appeal against a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Kekemek of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. The judgment found the EFCC liable for defamation against former Minister of Power Olu Agunloye, awarding him N10 million in damages.

The appeal was filed on Friday, July 10, 2026, by EFCC counsel Wahab Shittu SAN, under suit number FCT HC CV 1199 2024. The EFCC expressed dissatisfaction with the entire judgment and is seeking to set aside the trial court's ruling, which it claims falsely defamed the commission.

The appeal contains 11 grounds and seeks to dismiss Agunloye's claims entirely. The EFCC's spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, noted that the appeal was filed to challenge the judgment, and no date has been fixed for the hearing of the appeal.