Full list: Properties, million of dollars, shares court ask Emefiele to forfeit

Godwin Emefiele, the former CBN governor, has been ordered to temporarily withdraw forfeiture of $2,045,000 linked to himJustice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court gave the order, adding that the money was suspected to be proceed of fundsThe court also ordered the temporary forfeiture of seven landed properties and shares belonging to the former CBN governorThe Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of $2,045,000 linked to Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the court also ordered that the former CBN governor should temporarily forfeit two certificates shared in Queensdorf Global Fund Limited Trust.

Emefiele loses $2.04m, landed property, shares to court
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Source: TwitterList of Emefiele’s properties forfeitedAdditionally, the court ordered the interim forfeiture of seven properties and share certificates linked to Emefiele. The properties include:

Two duplexes in Lekki Phase 1, LagosAn undeveloped plot of land in Ikoyi, LagosA bungalow in Ikoyi, LagosA four-bedroom duplex in Ikoyi, LagosAn industrial complex under construction in Agbor, Delta StateEight units of apartments in Ikoyi, LagosA full duplex in Ikoyi, LagosWhy court granted order forfeiting Emefiele’s propertyJustice Akintayo Aluko granted the interim forfeiture orders after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, presented an application supported by an affidavit from Idi Musa, an EFCC investigator.

The affidavit alleged that Emefiele and his associates acquired the properties and funds through unlawful activities, including kickbacks from foreign exchange allocations.

The court’s orders are pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14, 2006, and the court’s inherent jurisdiction.

Emefiele was suspended as the governor of the CBN soon after President Bola Tinubu resumed the office of the presidency.

Source: Legit.ng