On Monday, a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, ordered the temporary forfeiture of two properties which belongs to the immediate past Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to the Federal Government.
In a Statement disclosed by the anti-graft spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Monday said, "part of the reliefs sought by the EFCC included an order of this Honorable Court forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria landed property with appurtenances situate, lying and known as No. 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State found and recovered from the respondent which property is reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activity.
"The Commission in supporting affidavits, alleged that the former Senate President acquired the two properties with proceeds of unlawful activity; that while serving as governor of Kwara State, he withdrew over twelve billion cash from the account of the Kwara Government and paid same into his accounts domiciled in Access and Zenith Banks through one of his personal assistant, Abdul Adama, at different intervals."
In his ruling, Justice Mohammed Liman, ordered the interim forfeiture of the two properties.
He also instructed that the EFCC should publish the order in a national newspaper within fourteen days, for anyone with interest in the properties to show cause, why they should not be finally forfeited to the Federal Government.
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