A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, Monday ordered the temporary
forfeiture of two properties located in Ikoyi area of Lagos State belonging to
the immediate past Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to the Federal Government.
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) had in an ex parte application filed by the Commission’s
Lawyer Nnaemeka Omewa approached the Court, seeking an order of interim
forfeiture of the properties located at No. 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa
Local Government Area of Lagos, alleging that they were acquired through
proceeds of unlawful activities.
The anti-graft spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in
a statement in Abuja on Monday.
He said, part of the reliefs sought by the EFCC included ”
An order of this honourable Court forfeiting to the Federal Government of
Nigeria landed property with appurtenances situate, lying and known as No. 17A
McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State found and
recovered from the respondent which property is reasonably suspected to have
been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activity.
“The Commission in supporting affidavits, alleged that the
former Senate President acquired the two properties with proceeds of unlawful
activity; that while serving as governor of Kwara State, he withdrew over twelve
billion cash from the account of the Kwara Government and paid same into his
accounts domiciled in Access and Zenith Banks through one of his personal
assistant, Abdul Adama, at different intervals.”
In his ruling, Justice Mohammed Liman, ordered the interim
forfeiture of the two properties.
He also instructed that the EFCC should publish the order in
a national newspaper within fourteen days, for anyone with interest in the
properties to show cause, why they should not be finally forfeited to the Federal
Government.
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