Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja
Monday ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja property and two luxury cars
belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani
Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government.
The judge gave the order forfeiting the assets to the
federal government while ruling on the application by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Suit No. 1122/2021 and Suit No 1123/2021,
asking for the final forfeiture of the assets.
The Commission had on November 29, 2021, secured the interim
forfeiture of the assets in a ruling on a separate motion ex-parte, filed on
September 27, 2021, which prayed the court to order the interim forfeiture of
the assets on the grounds of reasonable suspicion that they were proceeds of
unlawful activities.
The two property are located at Plot 1854 Mohammed Mahashir Street, and No. 6, Aso Drive, in the highbrow Asokoro and Maitama Districts of Abuja and are valued at $2,674,418USD and N380, 000,000 respectively.
The luxury cars are a black BMW saloon with Chassis No
B8CV54V66629 and registered number, RBC155 DH and a black Jaguar saloon car
with Chassis No SAJAA.20 GRDMv43376, valued at N36,000,000
In granting the interim forfeiture Order, Justice Olajuwon
had ordered the EFCC to publish a notice in a national newspaper, inviting
anyone with interest in the assets to show cause why they should not be finally
forfeited to the federal government.
The court consequently adjourned till January 22, 2022, for
a report.
In compliance with the Order of the Court, the Forfeiture
Order was published in Thisday Newspaper of Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
In the absence of any contestation of the Interim Order, the
Court, today, forfeited the property to the federal government.
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