Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, begging it to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from selling off all the properties seized from her.
Alison-madueke told the court that the EFCC had, pursuant to a notice it issued in 2023, and acting in breach of her fundamental right to fair hearing, commenced a public sale by auction, assets linked to her.
She told the court that despite EFCC’s claim that the final order of forfeiture was granted against her seized properties, she was neither served with any charge and proof of evidence in respect of any criminal proceeding, nor summons relating to any matter pending before any court.
The former minister accused the anti-graft agency of obtaining forfeiture orders against her through misrepresentations and concealment of facts.