US EditionNigeria: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction of Ex-Governor Lamido's Son for False Currency Declaration At Airport
- On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed Aminu Sule Lamido's conviction and the forfeiture of his $40,000 to the Federal Government.
- At Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, authorities say Aminu was arrested on December 11, 2012, after declaring $10,000 but found with an additional $40,000 undisclosed.
- The Federal High Court, Kano convicted Aminu Sule Lamido on July 12, 2015 and ordered forfeiture of 25 per cent of the undeclared sum, and the Court of Appeal, Kaduna dismissed his appeal on December 7, 2015.
- The decision increased legal exposure for the Lamidos by ordering them back to the Federal High Court, Abuja, over a separate N1.35 billion diversion allegation involving Sule Lamido and Aminu Sule Lamido.
- A five-member panel of the Supreme Court delivered the unanimous judgment dismissing the appeal, with DCE Sa'ad Hanafi leading prosecution and Justice Adamu Jauro writing the lead judgment read by Justice Abubakar Umar.
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Nigeria: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction of Ex-Governor Lamido's Son for False Currency Declaration At Airport
It was a double whammy for the Lamidos, particularly Aminu, with the Supreme Court earlier delivering a judgement reversing their acquittal in a separate joint money laundering trial.
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Sule Lamido’s son loses Supreme Court appeal challenging forfeiture of undeclared $40,000
Aminu Sule Lamido, son of a former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, on Friday lost his appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking to set aside the concurrent
Supreme Court ends Lamido’s son’s legal battle, confirms forfeiture of undeclared $40,000
The Supreme Court has brought an end to the legal challenge by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, by affirming the forfeiture of $40,000 to the Federal Government. In a unanimous decision delivered on Friday, a five-man panel of the apex court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, dismissed Lamido’s appeal, […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Former Jigawa Governor's Son Over Undeclared $40,000
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, affirming his conviction for failing to declare $40,000 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in 2012. Aminu was arrested on December 11, 2012, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as he […] The post Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Former Jigawa Governor’s Son Over Undeclared $40,000 appeared first…
"25% Of Undeclared $40,000 Forfeited To FG" — Supreme Court Upholds Aminu Sule Lamido’s Conviction
The Supreme Court on Friday, dismissed the appeal by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of a former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, on Friday lost his appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking to set aside the concurrent judgments which ordered his forfeiture of the sum of $40,000 to the Federal Government. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, dismissed the appeal for lacking merit. The appeal was in respect of a judgment convi…
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