Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is challenging the forfeiture of her assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The case is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/21/2023 and started in 2023.
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 30 to hear Alison-Madueke’s suit.
At the resumed hearing, Alison-Madueke’s lawyer, Godwin Iyinbor, appeared in court, but the EFCC had no representation.
Justice Musa Umar ordered that hearing notices be issued and adjourned the matter until June 30 for hearing.
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Alison-Madueke argues that the orders for the forfeiture of her assets were made without jurisdiction.
She claims she was denied a fair hearing in the proceedings that led to the forfeiture orders.
She seeks five orders, including the annulment of the EFCC’s public notice on the sale of her properties.
FCNN gathered that the EFCC prayed the court to dismiss Alison-Madueke’s application, arguing that she had been properly brought before the court.
The EFCC claims that the application for final forfeiture of her assets was properly instituted and conducted following all legal requirements.
The court will hear Alison-Madueke’s suit on June 30.
