Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.
On Wednesday, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos ordered the
permanent forfeiture of 56 houses linked to a former Minister of
Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.According to a report by Punch, the houses, located in Lagos and
Port Harcourt, were said to have been acquired by the ex-minister
between 2011 and 2013 using front companies. The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission claimed that Diezani paid $21,982,224 (N7 billion)
for the properties, adding that it believed that the funds were proceeds
of crime.
Diezani's house worth millions
The anti-graft agency listed the properties to include 29 terraced
houses comprising eight four-bedroomed penthouse apartments, six
three-bedroomed apartments, two three-bedroomed maisonettes, two twin
bedroomed apartments and one four-bedroom apartment.
The permanent forfeiture order was made by Justice Abdulaziz Anka.
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