The Federal High Court in Lagos has scheduled September 12 for hearing applications regarding the money and properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele.
On August 15, Justice Akintayo Aluko ordered an interim forfeiture of $2.045 million and several landed properties associated with Emefiele based on an ex parte motion brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The properties include duplexes in Lekki Phase 1 and Ikoyi, an undeveloped land in Ikoyi, a bungalow in Ikoyi, a duplex in Ikoyi, an industrial complex under construction in Delta State, eight units of apartments in Ikoyi, and a duplex in Ikoyi.
Additionally, Justice Aluko also ordered the forfeiture of share certificates of Queensdorf Global Fund Limited belonging to Emefiele.
The judge directed the EFCC to publish the orders in a national newspaper within 14 days for any interested parties to show cause why the money and properties should not be finally forfeited.
During the recent hearing, Bilikisu Buhari-Bala represented the EFCC, while Mr. Olalekan Ojo (SAN) represented Emefiele.
Other properties the court ordered to be forfeited include two fully detached duplexes of identical structures lying, being and situated at 17B Hakeem Odumosu Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos; an undeveloped land measuring 1919.592 square metres with a survey plan number DS/LS/340 lying, being and situate at Oyinkan Abayomi Drive (formerly Queens Drive), Ikoyi, Lagos; a bungalow lying, being and situate at 65a Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, (formerly Queens Drive), Ikoyi, Lagos; four bedroom duplex lying, being and situate at 12A Probyn Road, Ikoyi.
Others include an industrial complex under construction on a 22-plot of land, lying, being and situated in Agbor, Delta State; eight units of the undetached apartment on a plot measuring 2457.60 square metres of lying, being and situated at 8A Adekunle Lawal Road, Ikoyi, and a full duplex together with all its appurtenances on a plot of land measuring 2217.87 square metres lying, being and situate at 2A Bank Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
