The Federal High Court, Lagos has
fixed February 6, 2020 for hearing of application seeking to stop final forfeiture
of some properties linked to a former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
Justice Muhammed Liman had on
October 21, fixed Thursday for hearing of application from any interested
persons to show cause for the properties not to be permanently forfeited to the
Federal government after granting the EFCC motion for interim forfeiture of the
said properties.
The properties located at 17 and
17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, at Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State are
said to belong to the immediate past Senate President.
Justice Liman had granted the ex
parte motion for the interim forfeiture of the two properties and affidavit
deposed to by one Olamide Sadiq, which were argued by the lawyer to the EFCC,
Nnaemeka Omewa.
In praying the court to forfeit
the properties in the interim, Omewa had told the court that the properties
were suspected to have been acquired through proceeds of illicit funds by
Saraki
After granting the motion ex
parte, Justice Liman had also ordered the EFCC to publish the order of
forfeiture of the two properties in a national daily within fourteen days for
any interested party or parties to show cause why the properties will not be
permanently forfeited to the Federal government of Nigeria. He had adjourned
the matter till November 7 for report of compliance.
On November 7, the EFCC through
Rotimi Oyedebo, lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, informed the court of compliance with
the court order and urged the court to made the interim order final.
However, Saraki’s lawyer told the
court that they were in court in respect of the properties and urged the court
to hear them.
But Oyedepo, in opposition to the
appearance of Saraki’s lawyer, said that the purpose of that day’s proceedings
was for the EFCC to inform the court of its compliance with the order.
Consequently, Justice Liman
adjourned till Thursday, December 5, for hearing of all applications.
However, at the resumed hearing,
Judge Liman was said to be in another jurisdiction of the court.
Consequently, EFCC lawyer Omewa,
and a lawyer from Saraki’s legal team, Mr Deji O, met on the matter and agreed
that the case be adjourned till February 6, 2020.
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