THE absence of Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High
Court in Lagos on Tuesday stalled EFCC’s suit seeking the final
forfeiture of two penthouse structures, allegedly linked to a
former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke.
The suit was adjourned till February 14 Justice Olatoregun is
said to be attending a workshop.
Recall that Olatoregun had on Dec. 5, 2017, ordered an interim
forfeiture of the said properties, after an exparte (without
notice) application, was argued by The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Respondents in the application are Alison-Madueke, Donald
Amagbo, Schillenburg LLC, and Sequoyah Property Ltd.
The court had ordered that the properties: Penthouse 21 building
5, Block C, 11 floors, Bella Vista, Banana Island, Ikoyi, and
Penthouse 22, Block B (Admiralty Estate) also in Ikoyi, Lagos, be
forfeited to the Federal government, pending the conclusion of an
investigation.
EFCC Counsel, Mr Anslem Ozioko had also asked the court for an
order prohibiting any disposal, sale or alienation of the said
assets, as they were suspected to be proceeds of an unlawful
activity.
The commission also sought an order authorizing it to appoint a
competent person(s) or firm, to manage the said properties.
Ozioko had told the court that the application was brought in
pursuant to sections 17 of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other
fraud-related offences Act.
Justice Olatoregun granted the application and ordered that the
two properties be temporarily forfeited to the Federal
Government.
The judge, had, however, refused to grant the order authorizing
the anti-graft agency to appoint a competent person or firm to
manage the said properties
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THE absence of Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High
Court in Lagos on Tuesday stalled EFCC’s suit seeking the final
forfeiture of two penthouse structures, allegedly linked to a
former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke.
The suit was adjourned till February 14 Justice Olatoregun is
said to be attending a workshop.
Recall that Olatoregun had on Dec. 5, 2017, ordered an interim
forfeiture of the said properties, after an exparte (without
notice) application, was argued by The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Respondents in the application are Alison-Madueke, Donald
Amagbo, Schillenburg LLC, and Sequoyah Property Ltd.
The court had ordered that the properties: Penthouse 21 building
5, Block C, 11 floors, Bella Vista, Banana Island, Ikoyi, and
Penthouse 22, Block B (Admiralty Estate) also in Ikoyi, Lagos, be
forfeited to the Federal government, pending the conclusion of an
investigation.
EFCC Counsel, Mr Anslem Ozioko had also asked the court for an
order prohibiting any disposal, sale or alienation of the said
assets, as they were suspected to be proceeds of an unlawful
activity.
The commission also sought an order authorizing it to appoint a
competent person(s) or firm, to manage the said properties.
Ozioko had told the court that the application was brought in
pursuant to sections 17 of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other
fraud-related offences Act.
Justice Olatoregun granted the application and ordered that the
two properties be temporarily forfeited to the Federal
Government.
The judge, had, however, refused to grant the order authorizing
the anti-graft agency to appoint a competent person or firm to
manage the said properties
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