Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has asked a Federal High Court to stop the EFCC from auctioning her seized assets. She claims the agency violated her rights and obtained forfeiture orders through misrepresentation. The EFCC insists due process was followed. The case is set for hearing on March 27.
Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has taken legal action to halt the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from auctioning her confiscated assets. In a fresh application before the Federal High Court in Abuja, her lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, argues that the anti-graft agency violated her fundamental rights by conducting asset sales without due process.
Diezani contends that the EFCC secured forfeiture orders through misrepresentation and concealment of key facts, depriving her of a fair hearing. She maintains that she was neither charged with any crime nor served legal notices regarding asset seizures. Furthermore, she insists that since she left Nigeria for medical treatment in 2015, she was unaware of proceedings against her.
The EFCC, however, refutes her claims, stating that the forfeiture process followed legal protocols and remains valid. The agency also asserts that due process was followed in disposing of the assets. With the case now set for hearing on March 27, all eyes are on the court’s decision in this high-profile legal battle.
