A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has granted an order for interim forfeiture of the property traced to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
This development was at the
instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which is
presently prosecuting Diezani, Donald Chidi Amangbo and Sequoyah
Properties Limited.
EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, in a statement,
said the property was located at Plot 9, Azikiwe Road, Old GRA, Port
Harcourt, Rivers State.
He added, “The order was pursuant to a motion ex-parte dated March 4, 2019 brought by the EFCC.
“Ruling
on the motion ex-parte, Justice Obiozor held that: “An interim
forfeiture order of this honourable court is hereby granted, forfeiting
to the Federal Government of Nigeria the property which are reasonably
suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity.
“The court further
ordered the EFCC to publish the order in any national daily in
circulation in Nigeria “and particularly in circulation in Port Harcourt
and Lagos, and all persons interested in the said property are further
put on notice to show cause why the final order of forfeiture of the
affected property ought not to be made by this court.”
Meanwhile,
Orilade also disclosed that the court presided over by Justice Chuka
Obiozor was expected to give a further ruling on May 9.
Source:- Dailypostng
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