Diezani Alison-Madueke the former Petroleum Minister has taken a significant step in her ongoing battle against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the forfeiture of her seized assets.
According to News sources available to Bsgistnews.com on Thursday, her counsel, Godwin Iyinbor, informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that they had filed a motion to amend their processes, and that the EFCC had been duly served.
The case, which was previously scheduled for October 7, 2024, was adjourned until November 21, 2024, due to the presiding judge’s attendance at a seminar.
Alison-Madueke’s suit challenges the final forfeiture of her seized assets and seeks an order to extend the time for her to seek leave to apply for an order to set aside the EFCC’s public notice issued to conduct a public sale on her property.
Diezani Alison-Madueke’s Stance;
Alison-Madueke argued that the various orders were issued without jurisdiction and that she was neither served with the charge sheet and proof of evidence in any of the charges nor any other summons regarding the criminal charges brought against her.
She maintained that the courts were misled into making several final forfeiture orders on her assets through suppression or non-disclosure of material facts.
However, the EFCC countered that the investigation conducted by their team clearly showed that Alison-Madueke was involved in some acts of criminality.
The anti-graft agency claimed that most of the depositions in Diezani Alison-Madueke’s suit were untrue and that the final forfeiture of the assets was ordered by the court in 2017.
The case has been ongoing since January 6, 2023, when Alison-Madueke first filed the suit.
The EFCC has recovered $153 million and over 80 properties from the ex-minister, who is alleged to have escaped to the United Kingdom after her exit from office.
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