A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deizani Alison- Madueke, has initiated a process at the Abuja Federal High Court, to vacate the forfeiture orders of the Federal Government on properties linked to her.
The action is coming months after the Federal Government secured orders for the final forfeiture of properties in Nigeria and abroad linked to the former minister.
In a fresh motion filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja by her lawyer Mike Ozekhome, Madueke wants among others, an order extending the time within which to seek leave to apply to the court for an order; setting aside the public notice issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct the public sale on her property.
She said the motion is intended against the notice recently issued by the EFCC for disposal of forfeited assets, some of which included those belonging to her.
In a supporting affidavit, the former minister also noted that the EFCC planned to conduct a public sale of all forfeited assets beginning from January 9 as contained in its public notice following various court judgments/orders issued in favour of the commission as final forfeiture orders against property and personal effects linked to her.
Seeking five reliefs, Alison-Madueke argued among others that she was not heard before the orders for forfeiture were issued, thereby denying her the rights to fair hearing.
