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Asset forfeiture: Ex-Petroleum Minister seeks to amend suit against EFCC

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The former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Thursday, sought to amend her suit challenging the order obtained by the EFCC for final forfeiture of her seized assets.Alison-Madueke, through her lawyer, Godwin Iyinbor, told Justice Inyang of a Federal High Court in Abuja upon resumed hearing in the suit.When the matter was called, no counsel appeared for the EFCC.Justice Ekwo then asked Iyinbor if he had received processes from the anti-graft agency and he responded in the affirmative.“Yes, my lord. We received a counter affidavit to our originating process and…

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Ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani’s suit against EFCC suffers setback

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A suit filed by the former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to challenge the order obtained by the EFCC for final forfeiture of her seized assets, was on Monday stalled at a Federal High Court, Abuja. The matter, which was before Justice Inyang Ekwo, was fixed for further mention in the day’s cause list. However, the case could not proceed because the court did not sit. Justice Ekwo was said to be attending a seminar at the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja. The matter was subsequently fixed for Nov.…

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Ex-Petroleum Minister Diezani prays court to vacate bench warrant against her

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Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed a Federal High Court Abuja to set aside the bench warrant issued against her on July 24, 2020.Alison-Madueke, in a motion on notice brought by her counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, sought court order extending the time within which she could seek leave to apply for the order discharging the bench warrant.Alison-Madueke served as minister between 2010 and 2015 in the President Goodluck Jonathan government.The ex-minister, who sought an order granting leave to apply for the…

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