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Ekweremadu: Court vacates order to forfeit 40 properties - Daily Trust (Daily Trust)

A Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated its interim order for the forfeiture to the federal government, 40 properties linked to former Deputy Senate.

Ekweremadu's 40 Buildings: Court Vacates Interim Forfeiture Order ... (Arise News)

The court faulted the request of the EFCC in asking someone who is detained in the UK to come and explain why the properties should not be permanently ...

HURIWA said the ruling yesterday by Justice Inyang Ekpo of the Federal High Court had further exposed “the alleged unholy alliance of the EFCC and the London Metropolitan Police and authorities” in the continued detention of the Senator, reiterating that failure to penalise the EFCC would further entrench the abuse of court process. Among others, he alleged that the EFCC was fully aware that Ekweremadu was in detention in London when the application for forfeiture of the properties was filed and argued. In the application for setting aside of the order of interim forfeiture, Ekweremadu accused EFCC of being responsible for his travails at the London Court where he has been held since June this year for allegedly taking a minor to the UK for the purpose of harvesting the minor’s organ.

Ekweremadu: EFCC should be hiding in shame – Ohanaeze (Daily Post Nigeria)

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council has hailed the Federal High Court ruling which vacated the interim forfeiture order.

“This is why we commend the Judge for toeing the path of justice. “We expect that for the EFCC to purge itself of that dance of shame, it should withdraw the letter to the United Kingdom Court.” He said the latest order of the court was a vindication of its earlier stand that the EFCC was carrying out a vendetta on Ekweremadu merely because he is an Igbo man.

Court vacates interim forfeiture order against Ekweremadu's seized ... (Daily Times Nigeria)

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, set aside the Nov. 4, 2022 interim forfeiture order on 40 landed property to Sen. Ike Ekweremadu.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Ekwo had, on Nov. The requirement to file affidavit to show cause pursuant to S. “This in my opinion, is an unconscionable act. 4, 2022 interim forfeiture order on 40 landed property linked to Sen. “I do not think that this position is correct. A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, set aside the Nov.

Court sets aside interim forfeiture order against Ekweremadu's ... (The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine)

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, set aside an interim forfeiture order on 40 landed properties linked to a former Deputy Senate President, ...

“This in my opinion, is an unconscionable act. “I do not think that this position is correct. “Once more, this court needs to apply the test of reasonableness of the act of the respondent in initiating the proceeding leading to the interim forfeiture order. He said that despite the fact that the ex-parte order in this case was obtained subject to the provision of Section 17 of the AFFROA 2006, the validity of the order and indeed the entire proceeding leading to the order would be affected by non-disclosure, suppression or misrepresentation of material facts. “I do not think that the desired objective of the legislature in enacting the provision of Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act (AFFOROA), 2006 relied upon by the respondent (EFCC) in initiating the proceeding to obtain an ex-parte order of interim forfeiture order was for the provision to be used in any circumstance where the person affected is not in a position to defend himself or show cause as required,” the judge said. The court, which had issued the order on 4 November, 2022, but ruled on Friday that the application for forfeiture filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not brought in good faith and ought to be struck out.

EFCC working against Ekweremadu, Ohanaeze youths allege (The Punch)

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, on Saturday, hailed the Federal High Court ruling which vacated the interim forfeiture ...

The judgement has put to rest the hatchet job done by the EFCC against Ekweremadu whose only sin is the fact that he is an Igbo man. This is why we commend the Judge for toeing the path of justice. While describing the assets forfeiture order as hatchet job done by the EFCC, the Ohanaeze youths said Ekweremadu’s only sin was the fact that he is an Igbo man.

Ekweremadu: HURIWA Commends Judiciary, Seeks Legal Censure ... (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

A civil liberties advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has rebuked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for ...

“It is a shame that from the July 2018 simultaneous siege to the homes of Ekweremadu and Dr. HURIWA said the Friday ruling by Justice Inyang Ekpo of the Federal High Court had further exposed “the alleged unholy alliance of the EFCC and the London Metropolitan Police and authorities” in the continued detention of the Senator, reiterating that failure to penalise the EFCC would further entrench the abuse of court process. Abdulrasheed-led anti-graft agency for judicial subterfuge

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