Court Upholds EFCC’s Right to Seize Yahaya Bello’s Properties

Appeal Court restores EFCC’s interim forfeiture order on Yahaya Bello’s properties

The appellate court held that the immunity granted to serving governors does not extend to assets suspected to be proceeds of crime.

Court upholds EFCC’s right to seize Yahaya Bello’s properties

But the Federal High Court judge, Oweibo, agreed with Bello and struck out the case, saying the Constitution

Appeal Court Restores Preservation Order On 14 Properties, N400m Linked to Yahaya Bello

A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, restored the preservation order on 14 properties and the sum of N400m linked to Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State.   Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on February […] The post Appeal Court Restores Preservation Order On 14 Properties, N400m Linked to Yahaya Bello appeared first on 247 Ureports.

Appeal Court Backs EFCC's Moves to Seize Yahaya Bello's Dubai Hotel, 13 Other Properties, N400M - Newsmakers

Femi Ashekun/ The Court of Appeal in Lagos has cleared the way for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to continue its push to seize 14 properties and ₦400 million linked to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. In a ruling delivered yesterday, the court reinstated an earlier preservation order on the assets, which […] The post Appeal Court Backs EFCC’s Moves to Seize Yahaya Bello’s Dubai Hotel, 13 Other Properties, N400M app…

Court of Appeal restores EFCC’s interim forfeiture order on Yahaya Bello’s alleged properties

Court of Appeal reinstates EFCC’s interim forfeiture order on Yahaya Bello’s alleged properties, marking a legal win in the ongoing asset recovery case.

Appeal Court Restores Preservation Order On 14 Properties, N400m Linked to Yahaya Bello - Security News Alert

A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, restored the preservation order on 14 properties and the sum of N400m linked to Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on February 22, 2023, […] The post Appeal Court Restores Preservation  Order  On 14 Properties,  N400m Linked to Yahaya Bello first appeared on Security Ne…