The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday reversed its order forfeiting to the Federal Government two houses in Ilorin belonging to a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

The court, in a judgment by Justice Rilwan Aikawa, released the houses back to Saraki, while delivering judgment on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, seeking to permanently forfeit the houses to the Federal Government.

The EFCC had in December last year secured a court order for the interim forfeiture of the houses – Plots No. 10 and No. 11 Abdulkadir Road, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State – after telling the court that they were acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities allegedly perpetrated by Saraki while he was Kwara State Governor between 2003 and 2011.

But attempts by the EFCC to convert the temporary forfeiture order to a permanent forfeiture order was vehemently resisted by Saraki, leading eventually to the discharge of the temporary forfeiture order on Thursday by Justice Aikawa.

The judge said he found no sufficient basis in the EFCC application and he could not “find my way through” to grant the permanent forfeiture order.

In its application, the EFCC had told the court how it received and investigated “a damning intelligence report, showing monumental fraud perpetrated in the treasury of the Kwara State Government between 2003 and 2011,” when Saraki was the governor of the state.

An operative of the EFCC, Olamide Sadiq said, “Whilst investigation was ongoing several fraudulent transactions were discovered.

“I know for a fact and verily believe that our investigation has revealed the following mind-boggling findings, among others:

“That between 2003 and 2011, Dr Olubukola Abubakar Saraki was the Executive Governor of Kwara State.

“That whilst he held the aforementioned position, the common pattern was that after payment of monthly allocation by the Federal Government to the Kwara State Government, a cumulative sum of not less than N100m will be deposited into the Kwara Government House account.

“That upon the payment of the said N100m, same will, in turn, be withdrawn in cash by one Mr Afeez Yusuf from the Kwara State Government House, Ilorin’s account in bits and brought to the Government House.”

But Saraki had, through his lawyer, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), described the EFCC suit as an abuse of court process and an attempt to scandalise him.

He argued that it was a ploy by the EFCC to review the July 6, 2018 decision of the Supreme Court “discharging the applicant from culpability arising from the same money and houses which are the subject matter of this action.”

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Funny EFCC

Magu EFCC will charge to court with no concrete evidence or investigation just to please their master who wants you punished for falling out with Buhari, then come to court to defend you in the name of prosecution with their tactless presentation of nonexisting evidence, thereby setting you free after a prolonged media condemnation.
Saraki, Magu fit don sell your house o.

Does it mean efcc doesn't investigate before taking action?
I feel like giving up on this naija.

Tufia! useless judge

It funny how justice is prevail in this country.... Whoever the wrong party is we hope for better Nigeria

This is one of the reason Magu should be sack and jailed.

He Magu goes along with so much media war against perceived opponents

Instead of sitting down to do a deep investigation before going to court, he runs to social media and published nonsense

Shame wicked soul

[/quote][quote author=XXLMANDIGO post=91795231]Trouble in the house of Horror. They tried to pull Baba Oloye down but like an Amazon he stood firm. Now that they thought they moved him out of the way yet there is no peace for them, squabble today, grouse next day and suffering for the masses always.


Nigerians now know better that this is a terrible government and Baba Oloye is not as corrupt as Magu and his ilks and that he is far from being the cause of our societal problems and predicament.

Baba oloye has already been pulled down politically.

[/quote][quote author=ican2020 post=91795246]This is one of the reason Magu should be sack and jailed.

He Magu goes along with so much media war against perceived opponents

Instead of sitting down to do a deep investigation before going to court, he runs to social media and published nonsense

Shame wicked soul

Magu isn't the problem but judiciary, Nigeria is a kind of country where a lawyer or the sitting judge will use the loophole in our law to upturn a judgement irrespective of the evidence. If hushpuppy was arrested in Nigeria is lawyer would looked for a means to stage play the whole scenario. Just take a look at Evans case, despite the proof and witnesses, the case is still been dragged.

aremuforlife:

Magu isn't the problem but judiciary, Nigeria is a kind of country where a lawyer or the sitting judge will use the loophole in our law to upturn a judgement irrespective of the evidence. If hushpuppy was arrested in Nigeria is lawyer would looked for a means to stage play the whole scenario. Just take a look at Evans case, despite the proof and witnesses, the case is still been dragged.

Stop blaming the judiciary, technicalities are also a part of the law and even buhari orji uzor Kalu and tinubu has benefited from it.
In sarakis case the Efcc could not prove that the house was acquired with looted funds, the only assumed.

Magu wanted to steal the house despite not being able to investigate bullion van.



Useless petty thief that magu

Bukola the Elephant man

nzeobi:

Stop blaming the judiciary, technicalities are also a part of the law and even buhari orji uzor Kalu and tinubu has benefited from it.
In sarakis case the Efcc could not prove that the house was acquired with looted funds, the only assumed.

sir, you are right but I will still not take away Blame from the judiciary, you see a nation that wants to move forward must have a sound proof Judicial system deviod of corruption, reason it is called the last resort or hope of the common man, we need to work on our judicial system to be independent of the executive and legislature if we must move forward.

God bless Nigeria and God bless the judiciary for this development.

Go and enjoy the remaining of your loot saint Saraki.

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright

hmm

I am not a supporter of Saraki but let the law take its place.

I am shocked. The courts are painting him a saint and saying he is not a thief. Our Judiciary have been compromised. A state of emergency ought to be declared on our Judiciary

Another action film loading... Let me quickly grab a bowl of popcorn

Ok

Going up and forth

Gullible Nigerians, keep defending the looters. Las Las una go dey alright

The one that was demolished nko.......

Court na baba oh

Lol....

Political manipulation on the way as usual

Some people where happy and called saraki thief over these houses, but they turned a blind her to a 18 year old girl with #800M property. Na wa