Court grants final forfeiture of UK property linked to ex-Minister Jerry Useni, Mike Ozekhome

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a final forfeiture of United Kingdom property allegedly linked to former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jeremiah Useni, to Nigerian government, bringing to a close a protracted legal process surrounding the asset. Presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, in her ruling, declared that the property […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of $13m linked to Lagos socialite Aisha Achimugu

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, and presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has upheld the final forfeiture of $13 million to the Federal government, the funds linked to Lagos socialite Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Nwite ruled that the Economic […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of Emefiele’s $1.4m bribery proceeds

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice Ayokunle Faji , on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $1,426,175.14 linked to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. EFCC had earlier on May 29, 2014, secured an interim order […]

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