Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned a forfeiture case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against nine properties linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, to July 16.
The judge adjourned the matter following the inability of the EFCC’s lawyer, Oluwaleke Atolagbe, to file a report of compliance in respect of the earlier interim order granted against the properties.
Justice Egwuatu had on April 24, ordered the temporary forfeiture of the properties.
The judge made the order after Atolagbe moved an ex-parte motion, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/607/2026, to the effect.
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Justice Egwuatu also granted the EFCC’s request for the publication of the order in any two newspapers within 7 days from the date of receipt of the certified true copy of the order for interested persons to show cause within 14 days why the properties should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.
The affected assets are located across high-value areas in Abuja.
The judge then adjourned the matter till May 25 for a report of compliance.
At the resumed hearing on Monday, Benson Ibezim appeared for properties listed in the EFCC’s schedule as 1 and 9.
The properties are four blocks of terraces at Dakibiyu and two blocks of buildings at Garki, currently occupied by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
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