Lawsuit filed by 19 state governors challenging the constitutionality of the establishment of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has gained the support of no fewer than 5,000 lawyers.

A group of lawyers from the 36 states of the Federation, called The Judiciary Watchdogs, commended the governors for “their courageous stand”.

In a statement signed by the Co-National Convener, Real S.Dennis, the lawyers said the governors were on track for demanding constitutional compliance, state sovereignty, and accountability from the EFCC and other anti-graft agencies.

He said the lawsuit would have far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s federal system, anti-corruption efforts and democratic governance, and advised the Federal Government to look critically at the reason the EFCC appeared to be consistently embroiled in controversy.

“We, the Judiciary Watchdogs, a group of lawyers from the 36 states of the Federation wholeheartedly applaud the bold and visionary leadership of the 16 state governors, who have taken a historic step to challenge the

constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others at the Supreme Court.