Court Fixes Date To Hear Final Forfeiture Of Diezani’s $40m Jewellery - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 30, 2019
TheFederal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed September 2 for further hearingin the application seeking the final forfeiture of $40million worth ofjewellery from the premises of the former minister of Petroleum Resources,Diezani Allison-Madueke.
The application was brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
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JusticeNicholas Oweibo granted the adjournment on Thursday, at the instance of all theparties in the case.
Counselto EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo told the judge that he had just been served a counteraffidavit by the defense and would need time to respond.
Allison-Madueke’scounsel also agreed to the request for an adjournment. He told the court thathe was from the Law Firm of Awa Kalu, SAN and that the firm would appreciate anadjournment as their resources are currently overstretched.
JusticeOweibo subsequently adjourned the case to September 2.