A Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated the November 4, 2022, interim forfeiture order it granted against 40 landed properties of the former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.
Justice Inyang Ekwo on Friday held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which obtained the order on behalf of the Nigerian Government concealed information that led to granting it.
Justice Ekwo noted that EFCC was fully aware that Ekweremadu was in custody in the United Kingdom and failed to make the vital information available to the court.
The Judge directed that anybody who had an interest in the forfeited properties should indicate within 14 days of the publication of the interim forfeiture order from the court.
It would be recalled that Justice Ekwo last year issued the interim Forfeiture Order in favour of the Federal Government following an ex-parte application brought before him by EFCC.
The former Deputy Senate President and his wife are currently standing trial in the United Kingdom over an alleged organ harvest.
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