Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, ordered the temporary forfeiture of properties valued at N11, 140,000,000.00 linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
Justice Aneke granted the order forfeiting the properties to the Federal Government after entertaining a motion ex parte filed and argued by the lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN).
Oyedepo had informed the judge that Emefiele was suspected of having bought the choice properties by proxy with the proceeds of fraud.
The properties are primarily located in the highbrow parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
The EFCC also named three CBN Staff, Obayemi Teben, Akomolafe Adebayo and Olubunmi Makinde as Emefiele’s accomplices who used their positions and influence to secure retail and special allocation of foreign exchange to different companies in exchange for kickbacks.
The Judge however directed the EFCC to publish the order in the newspaper to allow any interested party in the matter to come to court to show cause why the final order of forfeiture should not be made.
He then adjourned the case to June 21, for the hearing of the motion for final forfeiture
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