The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the temporary forfeiture of a property at Banana Island, Lagos, reportedly bought for $37.5m in 2013 by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

The property, designated as Building 3, Block B, Bella Vista Plot 1, Zone N, Federal Government Layout, Banana Island Foreshore Estate, has 24 apartments, 18 flats and six penthouses, according to court papers presented on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Apart from the property, the court also ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sums of $2,740,197.96 and N84,537,840.70, said to be part of the rent collected on the property.

The funds were said to have been found in a Zenith Bank account number 1013612486.

Justice Chuka Obiozor ordered the temporary forfeiture on Wednesday, following an ex parte application to that effect brought before him by a counsel for the EFCC, Mr. Anselem Ozioko.

Ozioko had told the judge that the EFCC “reasonably suspected that the property was acquired with proceeds of alleged unlawful activities of Diezani.”

The lawyer said investigations by the EFCC revealed that Diezani made the $37.5m payment for the purchase of the property in cash, adding that the money was moved straight from her house in Abuja and paid into the seller’s First Bank account in Abuja.

“Nothing could be more suspicious than someone keeping such huge amounts in her apartment. Why was she doing that? To avoid attention.

“We are convinced beyond reasonable doubts because, as of the time this happened, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke was still in public service as the Minister of Petroleum Resources,” Ozioko told the court.

The ex parte application taken before the judge was filed pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, No. 14, 2006 and Section 44(2)(k) of the Constitution.

Listed as respondents in the application were Diezani; a legal practitioner, Afamefuna Nwokedi; and a company, Rusimpex Limited.

After listening to the EFCC lawyer on Wednesday, Justice Obiozor made an order temporarily seizing the property and the funds.

He directed that the order should be published in a national newspaper.

He adjourned the case till August 7, 2017 for anyone interested in the property and funds to appear before him.

Esseite:
Can someone put up picture of ty danjumas highrise in the heart of V.i?

Can someone put up pictures of atiku's highrise in the heart of V.i?

GambaOsaka:


What does that have to do with this?

We are talking about dieziani here.

Esseite:
Can someone put up picture of ty danjumas highrise in the heart of V.i?

Can someone put up pictures of atiku's highrise in the heart of V.i?

azimibraun:
We are not on their matter just yet. Atiku and TY Danjuma. TY has not been in government since in the 70s and Atiku didn't. spend time as Governor, and was focused more on taking over power as president between 1999 and 2003. Let me agree with you just for the purpose of this argument that they both stole they have long multiplied that a million times and turned their monies to clean legit money. Nigeria as a country cannot afford investigations and prosecutorial money and time to go after them. When did TY and Atiku steal and when did Deziani steal? Computerised age and paper file era. You can't trace them so go after those you can. Simple.

Esseite:



Atleast dieziani has here career profile and anticidents... take her to court and convict her.. read the post above yours again..

GambaOsaka:


Career profile doesn't freak me. The fact is that she bought all these properties while she in office as Minister.
She can keep running, like her mule - Mr Kola Aluko, but she can't hide.

Esseite:



Well... its quite obvious from your statement you have an enveloped sealed assumptions...

So if i wait to spend my alledged corruption proceeds after i leave office, i have been exonorated?

Esseite:



Are you implying we should segregate on whom to charge against corruption?

According to your statement, what if the proceeds from her memberships of different boards and old time ministerial appointments was multiplied to what we are seeing today.. does she not have a case under your assumptions?

Esseite:
Can someone put up picture of known ty danjumas highrise in the heart of V.i?

Can someone put up pictures of known atiku's highrise in the heart of V.i?

We fail to pursue people without and iota of career/business profile to check their massive wealth amassment but we dilly dally on that which have a track record of.. charge her to court and convict her period.

The moment Pdp's struggle comes to an end........ dieziani comes up all over the media..

Previous opec president
Prebious Minister - mines and steel
Previous minister - transportation
Previous Minister - Petroleum
High ranking - oil and gas coys board member international and local asides other sectors coys and member of their boards...
International accolades etc...

If kachikwu earned over $1m in mobil oil as Vp/mth, asides gifts and cashbacks, entitlements and PR. We are now talking about a woman who held positions miles ahead of that..

We have not even asked questions about one time governors that turned multi billionaires and trillionaires or senators or old military men etc..

She might be guilty of crimes, charge her to court and win the case.. not all this propaganda here and there..

Esseite:
Can someone put up picture of known ty danjumas highrise in the heart of V.i?

Can someone put up pictures of known atiku's highrise in the heart of V.i?

We fail to pursue people without and iota of career/business profile to check their massive wealth amassment but we dilly dally on that which have a track record of.. charge her to court and convict her period.

The moment Pdp's struggle comes to an end........ dieziani comes up all over the media..

Previous opec president
Prebious Minister - mines and steel
Previous minister - transportation
Previous Minister - Petroleum
High ranking - oil and gas coys board member international and local asides other sectors coys and member of their boards...
International accolades etc...

If kachikwu earned over $1m in mobil oil as Vp/mth, asides gifts and cashbacks, entitlements and PR. We are now talking about a woman who held positions miles ahead of that..

We have not even asked questions about one time governors that turned multi billionaires and trillionaires or senators or old military men etc..

She might be guilty of crimes, charge her to court and win the case.. not all this propaganda here and there..

genearts:



Did you even read the headline of this news?? A court ordering the seizure of ill gotten properties is propaganda?? What is wrong with some us in this country?? So because all kidnappers have not been caught, the police shouldd free the few ones that have been nabbed??


Sense fall on you bro

Esseite:



Really.... am against corruption on all levels.. building and properties are not hard to find.. there are some notable corrupt people with such properties living a fulfilled life for years... are they immune to court cases?

genearts:



Since those ones have not been caught, should that invalidate this?? Or we should wait till we catch all corrupt individuals then charge all of them to court at once right??


Like I said before, sense fall on you

Esseite:
Can someone put up picture of known ty danjumas highrise in the heart of V.i?

Can someone put up pictures of known atiku's highrise in the heart of V.i?

We fail to pursue people without and iota of career/business profile to check their massive wealth amassment but we dilly dally on that which have a track record of.. charge her to court and convict her period.

The moment Pdp's struggle comes to an end........ dieziani comes up all over the media..

Previous opec president
Prebious Minister - mines and steel
Previous minister - transportation
Previous Minister - Petroleum
High ranking - oil and gas coys board member international and local asides other sectors coys and member of their boards...
International accolades etc...

If kachikwu earned over $1m in mobil oil as Vp/mth, asides gifts and cashbacks, entitlements and PR. We are now talking about a woman who held positions miles ahead of that..

We have not even asked questions about one time governors that turned multi billionaires and trillionaires or senators or old military men etc..

She might be guilty of crimes, charge her to court and win the case.. not all this propaganda here and there..

agbangam:


Cause of ur type i want to join politics so dat i cud steal,loot,embezzle and empty d nation treasury and when i am caught, I will start shouting media trial, dey are witch hunting me cos "I am a Christian, cos I am from Southeast" I will scream hausa pple want to kill me, dey want to Islamitize me and I am so sure gullible pple like u and ur likes will quickly support me just for little crumbs . U guys are just something else.

Esseite:



Really... "since those ones have not been caught"...

haba, you can do better.. your statement makes it seem we have people to go after and people not to..

I implore you to speak out on all forms of corruption despite whose ox may be gored. Its the reason we are stagnant in Nigeria..

Esseite:
Can someone put up picture of known ty danjumas highrise in the heart of V.i?

Can someone put up pictures of known atiku's highrise in the heart of V.i?

We fail to pursue people without and iota of career/business profile to check their massive wealth amassment but we dilly dally on that which have a track record of.. charge her to court and convict her period.

The moment Pdp's struggle comes to an end........ dieziani comes up all over the media..

Previous opec president
Prebious Minister - mines and steel
Previous minister - transportation
Previous Minister - Petroleum
High ranking - oil and gas coys board member international and local asides other sectors coys and member of their boards...
International accolades etc...

If kachikwu earned over $1m in mobil oil as Vp/mth, asides gifts and cashbacks, entitlements and PR. We are now talking about a woman who held positions miles ahead of that..

We have not even asked questions about one time governors that turned multi billionaires and trillionaires or senators or old military men etc..

She might be guilty of crimes, charge her to court and win the case.. not all this propaganda here and there..