The Federal High Court, Lagos, has fixed Sept. 2 for further hearing in the EFCC application seeking the final forfeiture of $40million worth of jewellery from former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Lagos FHC announced the date while granting adjournment on hearings in the case on Thursday, Igbere TV reports.
Counsel to EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo told the judge that he had just been served a counter affidavit by the defense and would need time to respond.
“An adjournment will ensure that all responses to the application can be entertained at the same time by the court and necessary ruling delivered,” Oyedepo said.
Mrs Allison-Madueke’s counsel also agreed to the request for an adjournment.
He told the court that he was from the Law Firm of Professor Awa Kalu (SAN) and that the firm would appreciate an adjournment as their resources are currently overstretched.
Justice Oweibo subsequently adjourned the case to September 2.
Igbere TV reports that the former Minister is challenging the seizure of $40million worth of jewelleries from her premises by the EFCC.
In an affidavit filed on her behalf by her counsel, Professor Kalu, Diezani, who is currently in the United Kingdom, alleged that the EFCC violated her fundamental “right to own property and to appropriate them at her discretion,” under sections 43 and 44 of the constitution.
She also accused the anti-graft agency of entering her apartment illegally and taking the items without any court order.
