A FCT High Court sitting in Apo has dismissed the application filed by former House of Reps Member, Rita Orji, seeking to stop the Nigerian police from investigating her, following her alleged West African Examinations Council, WAEC certificate forgery
Recall that Orji is currently in a legal battle with the police over a petition written against her to the Force Headquarters.
The former lawmaker had filed a suit against the police for an alleged infringement of her rights.
A petitioner, Uche Esomonu had filed a petition at the Police Force Headquarters before the 2023 general elections, alleging that Ms Orji was parading a fake WAEC certificate.
Acting on the petition, an invitation was sent to her by the police to appear for questioning.
She had asked the police for data variation which was granted to her, but at the new date set for her to appear, she allegedly did not.
The former lawmaker subsequently instituted a suit against the police command before the FCT High Court in Apo, praying the court to restrain the command from investigating her.
Delivering judgement on Monday, Justice Kawu Bello ruled that Orji had a case to answer in the investigation of her WAEC certificate by the police.
He added that the Nigeria Police Force is empowered to investigate any petition brought before them as empowered by the constitution.
The judge dismissed the matter and ordered Rita Orji to make herself available to the police for investigation.
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