A Federal High Court in Abuja, has on Tuesday, ordered for the unfreezing of the Bank account of the Chairman of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, with immediate effect, Page 36 learnt.

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, held that the account should be unfrozen immediately, since Dokpesi has been discharged and acquitted of the charge upon which the freezing order was made.

He also held that the government has no basis over the account, in the face of the subsisting and valid judgement of the Court of Appeal in the matter.

Justice Tsoho noted that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has not applied for a stay of execution of the judgement of the Court of Appeal that invalidated the charge against Dokpesi.

Consequently, he ruled that his court was bound by law to give effect to the judgement of the Appellate Court.

The Chief Judge also stated that although the EFCC has filed a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court, such cannot stay the execution of the subsisting judgement, as the EFCC ought to have obtained a stay of execution.

The court also ordered that all the documents belonging to Dokpesi should be returned to him.