Nigeria: EFCC Opposes Diezani's Move to Present Evidence of UK Court Acquittal in Abuja Case
The agency says the London acquittal is irrelevant to the forfeiture case and urges the court to reject the new filing.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission formally opposed an application by former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to introduce evidence of her June 17 acquittal by the Southwark Crown Court in the United Kingdom.
- Alison-Madueke initiated the suit in 2023 to halt the auctioning of her forfeited assets, arguing the EFCC's public notices violated her proprietary rights without conviction or due process.
- In a counter-affidavit, EFCC litigation officer Oyakhilome Ekienabor argued the UK acquittal is "not material or relevant" to the substantive issues before the Nigerian court, as the bribery case differs from the asset forfeiture suit.
- At Tuesday's proceedings, EFCC lawyer Paul Mgbeoma served the commission's further counter-affidavit to Queen-Ubokutom Uwe, counsel for Alison-Madueke, as both parties prepare for the upcoming hearing.
- Judge Inyang Ekwo has scheduled the hearing for the motions on November 11, when the court will decide whether the foreign acquittal impacts the ongoing domestic asset forfeiture litigation.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is urging a Nigerian court to dismiss Diezani Alison-Madueke’s bid to use her acquittal in the United Kingdom to challenge the forfeiture of assets in Nigeria. London’s Southwark Crown Court acquitted the former Petroleum Minister in June after British prosecutors alleged that she accepted lavish benefits from oil and […]
Diezani in trouble as EFCC asks Court to disregard her UK acquittal in asset forfeiture suit - NewsTmes.com.ng
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to disregard the United Kingdom acquittal of former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke in her legal challenge against the forfeiture of assets linked to her. The dispute follows her acquittal of bribery charges by a London court in June 2026 …
EFCC Opposes Diezani’s Bid To Use UK Acquittal In Nigerian Asset Case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opposed former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke’s attempt to rely on her acquittal by a United Kingdom court in her ongoing legal challenge to the forfeiture and proposed sale of assets linked to her. Recall that Diezani was acquitted of corruption charges in a London court. […]
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