Nine of the targeted properties are said to be in Abuja, two of them in London, the United Kingdom, eight in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and three in Florida, the United States.
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The Okoi Obono-Obla Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property said in an ex parte application filed on behalf of the Federal Government before the court that Ekweremadu failed to declare of the said properties in its assets declaration forms dated June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2015.
The presidential panel through a private lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), engaged to institute the legal action, prayed the court in its application to make an order of interim forfeiture pending the conclusion of the investigation of the Deputy Senate President.
Keyamo stated in the application that Ekweremadu was being investigated by the Obono-Obla committee for alleged breach of a breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers.
The application accompanied by an affidavit of urgency, seeking an urgent hearing of the motion, was anchored on four grounds.
The grounds of the ex parte application are, “That the properties listed in Schedule A hereunder were the properties declared by the respondent in his assets declaration form at the Code of Conduct Bureau.
“That ongoing investigation/inquiries have revealed that the properties listed in Schedule B also belong to the respondent and so belonged to him when he declared his assets in Schedule A.
“That the properties listed in Schedule B were not declared in the assets declaration form of the respondent.
“That preliminary investigation by the applicant reveals that a prima facie case of a breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers has been made out against the respondent.”
Ekweremadu is the only respondent to the motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/284/2018.
As its sole prayer, the applicant seeks, “An interim order of this honourable court temporarily attaching/forfeiting the properties listed in Schedule B hereunder to the Federal Government on Nigeria pending the conclusion of further inquiry/investigation by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property and/or possible arraignment of the respondent.”
Some of the properties in Schedule B, which the Federal Government urged the court to seize temporarily are at No. 11, Evans Enwerem Street, Apo Legislative Quarters, Apo, Abuja; Plot 2633 Kyami, Abuja; Housing Estate (Plot 1106 CRD, Cadastral Zone 07-07, Lugbe, Abuja; Plot 2782 Asokoro Extension, Abuja, and Houses at Citi Park Estate, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
The properties also include, Plot 1474 Cadastral Zone BD6, Mabushi, Abuja; Congress Court, Abuja; Flat 1, Block D25, Athletics Street, (24th Street) Games Village, Abuja; Plot 66, 64 Crescent, Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja.
The properties said to be in London are, Flat 4 Varsity Court, Harmer Street, WIH 4NW, London; and 52 Ayleston Avenue, NW6 7AB, London.
Those in Dubai are, Room 1903, The Address Hotel, Downtown Dubai; The Address Boulevard, 3901, Dubai; 2 Flats of Burij Side Boulevard (the signature), Dubai; Emirate Gardens Apartment No. EGG1/1/114, Dubai; Emirate Gardens Apartment No. EGG1/115, Dubai; Apartment No. DFB/12/B 1204, Park Towers, Dubai; Flat 3604, MAG214, Dubai; and Villa No 148, Maeen 1, The Lakes Emirates Hills, Dubai.
Those in Florida, USA are said to be 4507 Stella Street, Bellavida Estate Kissime, Florida, USA; 2747 Club Cortile Circle, Kissime, Florida, USA and 2763 Club Cortile Circle, Kissime, Florida, USA.
pedel: I quoted you from Europe. I am expecting you to open a thread on the minister who reconstructed the runways and the airport less than 5 years ago. Like I said your kind of thinking is the reason you are suffering in Nigeria. You manage to buy 100 naira data to defend the people who made your life miserable. Before your reply with your usual insult, think for 5 minutes: if all the politicians that have been ruling over you have done what you voted them for without stealing money, would your situation be like this? I pray God bring you out of that country so you will have every reason to agree that those politicians are evil and not worth defending. The reason we are having this conversation now is because FFK, Stella Odua and GEJ didn't give you world standard airport at Enugu. Recently, the Senates, headed by your sons Saraki and Ekweremadu, cut the budget for the airport. In case you don't know, the chairperson, Senate committee in charge of Aviation is from the East. I am telling you this if I can give your brain CPR. FGN, PMB, APC and I are not your problems. By the way FGN is not going to fix your airport without appropriation. The last time the president placed an order to the USA for tucano helicopters you people called for impeachment. Don't let bitterness and hatred for the president destroy you. Jonathan lost election not you or your dad. Let's move on. I assume you are from the South. Sorry if I you are offended.
Another lie mohammed recruit, u are quoting me from alakuko claiming europe.
Tarzan360: Why not the fg come out boldly and work on the airport, the way they work on kaduna and abuja airports without waiting for budget? only when it affects the southeast u will be hearing budget this budget that....
The FG did better than that they came out "plannedly" not even "emergencically". They provisioned for it in the national budget but some of your fans at the national assembly "cut the cut" thinking they were cutting Fashola and Buhari while your "distinguish senators" from obodo southeast watched in admiration. .
DoTheNeedful: Few years ago when some guys here were calling out Stella Odua on that particular airport, people who are from that region that airport is located were insulting everyone saying all sorts. Now they are crying.
Whoever shows pity on the Igbo's for their setback is just wasting his time. They are in love with anything chaotic if such is not existing, they will create it. Build a functional airport for them, you are a villain. Embezzled the fund then employ some of them as gate watchers and praise singers, you are a hero
It's no surprise because one president promised to give them a 5% treatment.
Yes oh, blame PMB.... Do not blame GEJ that you all voted for or Stella Oduah Minister for Aviation that embezzled all the money or your Senators and house of rep members that did not bring it up in 2017 or 2018 budget. Keep blaming Buhari, as a matter of fact, include a message that Buhari and his fulani people sent cows to run on the runway every night and the hoof of the cows spoilt the asphalt on the runway.
GavelSlam: I thought Stella Oduah Did a stellar job for which IPOB has made her a life patron.
What can make you stop your obsession with Stella Oduah? She left the office over four years ago after renovating and updating the airport to allow scheduled flights, including Ethiopian airlines service Enugu. Jonathan, her boss was also voted out of office over three years ago. Sensible people will be concerned that Buhari and APC can’t maintain the airport, which was handed over to them. Can an illiterate continue the remaining phases on a project that he cannot maintain? Of course not. Learn to stop shooting your self thinking that you are shooting others. Won’t that be the zenith of stupidity
abimic: When I visited akanu ibiam airport in enugu, I was amazed it was an international airport, that airport is well below standard and under utilized.
Are you an aviation expert to know the standard requirements of an airport?
Tarzan360: Why not the fg come out boldly and work on the airport, the way they work on kaduna and abuja airports without waiting for budget? only when it affects the southeast u will be hearing budget this budget that....
Have you forgotten that Buhari said he cannot be the same president of the 97% compared to the 5%
F0RTRAN: The Senator representing Ebonyi North senatorial district, Sam Egwu has described the condition of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, as the most embarrassing among its peers in the world.
In a debate on the airport which was sponsored by Senator Chukwuka Utazi on Thursday, Egwu lamented that the airport which serves the people of the South East, South-South and North-Central has been left in a dangerously dilapidated condition.
He explained that the Ethiopian Airlines, an international air outfit which uses the airport, have often complained of dilapidated runways which they have appealed to the authority for repairs.
Enyinnaya Abaribe representing Abia Central senatorial district, called for investigation of the contractor that handled former repairs works on the airport, stating that it was unlikely that repairs were carried out during the last administration.
Senate Deputy Leader, Bala Ibn Na’allah posited that the Enugu Airport was technically unsafe for landing. He explained that any airport which has a bad runway could damage the engine of an aircraft.
“When you say an airport is technically unsafe, it takes into account demonstrated capacity of the runways,” he said.
Barnabas Gemade representing Benue Southwest, on his part, said it was late to include the airport in the budget, noting that Senator Chukwuka Utazi ought to have brought up the issue prior to the planning of the budget. He however called for supplementary budget in that regard.
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu revealed that Ethiopian aircraft lost tyres on two occasions while landing at the airport, and they stopped their operations there.
He added that other international airlines were not forthcoming despite its international status due to the condition of the airport.
The Senate then adopted the resolution, calling on the federal government to resurface and reconstruct the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
why are these senators putting lies just to add the airport to the budget..... and using it to spoil market for ET? ET us still operating in Enugu...though the airport is bad
F0RTRAN: The Senator representing Ebonyi North senatorial district, Sam Egwu has described the condition of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, as the most embarrassing among its peers in the world.
In a debate on the airport which was sponsored by Senator Chukwuka Utazi on Thursday, Egwu lamented that the airport which serves the people of the South East, South-South and North-Central has been left in a dangerously dilapidated condition.
He explained that the Ethiopian Airlines, an international air outfit which uses the airport, have often complained of dilapidated runways which they have appealed to the authority for repairs.
Enyinnaya Abaribe representing Abia Central senatorial district, called for investigation of the contractor that handled former repairs works on the airport, stating that it was unlikely that repairs were carried out during the last administration.
Senate Deputy Leader, Bala Ibn Na’allah posited that the Enugu Airport was technically unsafe for landing. He explained that any airport which has a bad runway could damage the engine of an aircraft.
“When you say an airport is technically unsafe, it takes into account demonstrated capacity of the runways,” he said.
Barnabas Gemade representing Benue Southwest, on his part, said it was late to include the airport in the budget, noting that Senator Chukwuka Utazi ought to have brought up the issue prior to the planning of the budget. He however called for supplementary budget in that regard.
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu revealed that Ethiopian aircraft lost tyres on two occasions while landing at the airport, and they stopped their operations there.
He added that other international airlines were not forthcoming despite its international status due to the condition of the airport.
The Senate then adopted the resolution, calling on the federal government to resurface and reconstruct the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
Newpride: Igbos are ingrate, their pdp who ruled for 16 years failed to renovate the airport.
If pmb in his magnanimous way renovate the moribund airport for them, they will still say pdp started it.
It was the same PDP that made it international airport, by the way, when you say their PDP am forced to ask you which region has the lowest number of PDP governors before 2015? How many western states was under PDP before 2015? Most north and west were under PDP before 2015 so i don't know what you mean by THEIR PDP..
Yes oh, blame PMB.... Do not blame GEJ that you all voted for or Stella Oduah Minister for Aviation that embezzled all the money or your Senators and house of rep members that did not bring it up in 2017 or 2018 budget. Keep blaming Buhari, as a matter of fact, include a message that Buhari and his fulani people sent cows to run on the runway every night and the hoof of the cows spoilt the asphalt on the runway.
Yes I'd continue to blame him because a vile person is not fit to run a country... In a sane country he would've resigned after using that 5% shi.t
MaziOmenuko: Isnt this the same airport that budgeted funds were diverted from and moved to constituency projects?
That fool up there isn't ashamed of himself! He and Ekweremadu and all the 15 SE senators that watched as funds meant for this Airport were slashed and redistributed to the pockets of the National Assembly.
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