Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Minister of Petroleum, is seeking to amend her suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding the final forfeiture order of her seized assets.
She filed the motion to amend her suit on Thursday before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the EFCC’s order for final forfeiture of her assets.
According to reports, Alison-Madueke’s counsel informed the court that they had filed a motion to amend their processes and that the EFCC had been duly served.
However, the EFCC countered that most of the depositions in Alison-Madueke’s suit were untrue, stating that the cases leading to the final forfeiture of the contested property were heard and determined by the court at various times.
Alison-Madueke argued that she was not given a fair hearing in the proceedings that led to the issuance of the orders and that the orders were issued in breach of her right to a fair hearing.
She also claimed that the various orders were issued without jurisdiction and should be set aside.The case has been adjourned until February 17, 2025, for hearing the motion to amend the originating process.
