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Dr. Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has asked a Federal High Court in Kano to order the Nigerian government to return the money seized from him.
According to THIS DAY, in an application filed by his lawyer, Ahmed Raji (SAN) the former NNPC boss said the court that granted the forfeiture order had no jurisdiction to do so. He also contended that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which obtained the order from the court, did not follow the law in applying and securing the forfeiture order and it was liable to be set aside.
He therefore asked the court to set aside the order and return the cash sums of $9,772,800 and £74,000,000 to him.
EFCC arrested Yakubu, following the recovery of $9,772,800 and £74,000 cash from him early this month.
Yakubu is reportedly being detained at an EFCC facility in Kano.
According to THIS DAY, in an application filed by his lawyer, Ahmed Raji (SAN) the former NNPC boss said the court that granted the forfeiture order had no jurisdiction to do so. He also contended that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which obtained the order from the court, did not follow the law in applying and securing the forfeiture order and it was liable to be set aside.
He therefore asked the court to set aside the order and return the cash sums of $9,772,800 and £74,000,000 to him.
EFCC arrested Yakubu, following the recovery of $9,772,800 and £74,000 cash from him early this month.
Yakubu is reportedly being detained at an EFCC facility in Kano.
