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Monday, 20 February 2017

Former NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu, asks court to order EFCC to return his $9.8m, £74,000 seized from his Kaduna home

Former NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu, has asked the Federal High Court in Kano to issue an order compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC to return the $9.8 million and £74,000 recently seized from one of his homes in Kaduna state.

In a suit filed by his counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, Yakubu asked the court to set aside the ordered granting FG ownership of the money discovered at his home on February 3rd.


According to Vanguard, Yakubu argued that the court lacked the jurisdiction to grant FG ownership of his money.

The court paper in part reads “No aspect of the perceived offence in respect of which the Order of February 13, 2017 was made, was committed within the Kano judicial division of this Honourable Court”. “By Section 28 of the EFCC Act, only the commission, i.e. the EFCC has the vires to seek an order for the interim forfeiture of property under the Act. The power of this Honourable Court to make interim forfeiture order(s) pursuant to sections 28 & 29 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2004 (herein after referred to a “EFCC Act”) is applicable ONLY to alleged offences charged under the EFCC Act and not to offences cognizable under any other law.

The ex-parte order of this honourable court dated February 13, 2017, was made in respect of alleged offences under the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission Act (herein after “ICPC Act”) and not the EFCC Act as prescribed by section 28 & 29 thereof. The conditions precedent to the grant of an interim forfeiture order under sections 28 & 29 of the EFCC Act were not complied with by the Applicant (FG) before the Order was made”.

He went further to argue that the combined effect of sections 28 and 29 of the EFCC Act was that a charge alleging infractions against the provisions of the EFCC Act ought to be brought against a suspect before the powers of the court under cections 28 & 29 of the EFCC Act, to order interim forfeiture of property, could be activated.

He insisted that without a formal charge, no prima-facie evidence could be established in order for the provisions of section 28 and 29 of the EFCC Act to be activated. “In the instant case, no charge was brought against the Respondent/Applicant before the provisions of section 28 and 29 of the EFCC Act were activated to grant the ex-parte Order of February 13, 2017” he stated.

36 comments:

Unknown said...

oga u stil gat gots?

Bobito said...

Omo ole, Jaguda Yakubu, u still hire a lawyer to fight for u. Na God go punish ur generation and that of ur SAN.Oloriburuku.

OSINANL said...

LOL....
FUNNY MAN

Bobito said...

God will continue to expose all of u, u will all die without nothing. Awon Omo ole.

Unknown said...

I don't know why such a man would still be alive .He should have been castrated or given a firing squad.

Unknown said...

THIS MAN IS INSANE. OLE. AFTER MILKING A WHOLE COUNTRY DRY. U SHOULD BE IN JAIL BY NOW.

Anonymous said...

If it's one thief on the street now... He would v been beating to death. He deserves to die so he can shut up. Stupid man....a MAD man self.

Anonymous said...

His money. This man don Kolo. Anyway, Andrew clear your name first, if you are not found wanting, your money, your good name and reputation will be returned to you. Barawo.

Anonymous said...

Oga chairman you try.

Anonymous said...

Your money has enter voice mail, no network call back later.

Unknown said...

Your such a wicked man,we are friends on Facebook and u couldn't share,i hate you.

Anonymous said...

Unrepentant thief

Unknown said...

Hmmmn! Currupt person are not afraid of God. Immagine!

tayo said...

This country is a joke!smh

Unknown said...

If the money was really legal.. why not in the bank? Mumu government.. this man suppose be be hanged to death in public.

Ladun Liadi said...

Jurisdiction or not, this is a matter of public interest and any court in the land can take it up.

Joyous Babe Lindaikeji First Cousin said...

imagine! this thief u still get mouth to talk abi?ole .

Unknown said...

This one na broad daylight thief

Anonymous said...

Before we kill him, can we find out if he has other businesses that generated such millions of dollars for him. Fair hearing please

Unknown said...

Unrepentant thief

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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The federal gov. Should like have a sniper to take out this caliber of thiefs but they are all into this together.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Anonymous said...

Hehehe,orishirishi,the way only one person will have this huge amount of money thru illegal means(bcos i am too sure this money is not legal in anyway) without having high blood pressure beats my imagination,i don't get it at all!

Unknown said...

Lol

Anonymous said...

Andrew the thief

Wole Babs said...

Yaks yaks weldone sir

Anonymous said...

The EFCC ought to pay more attention to legal technicalities or else offenders will use it to undermine the agency's efforts.

Anonymous said...

where he see such monies.and why is it staked in a house that he does not stay in? he is a tif period.

Anonymous said...

When they know the legal system is weak. If na country wey even ordinary people Don stone dem to death, go dem family house burn them to ashes before the law court sef pass death by firing squad for them, dem go fear na. Chei! See how this man dey insult Nigerians! Nigerian people ya own Don do.

Anonymous said...

The EFCC ought to pay more attention to legal technicalities or else offenders will use it to undermine the agency's efforts.

Anonymous said...

Wia in the world did this devil cum 4rm? This man is d real demon himself God4bid,just nnegodu

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Ladun Liadi said...

If it's legit, why does he have to hide it?

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Anonymous said...

NIGERIAN LAWS ARE ALWAYS SLIPPERY!!!!
THERE IS NOTHING ADHESIVE IN THEM TO NAIL AN INFRACTOR!!!
That is why they USE THESE IMPUTATIONS to fight back!!!

Anonymous said...

Ogbeni! Go after the remaining hidden elsewhere undiscovered yet. Those wey go thief this one don already share am finish.

Anonymous said...

i no understand all these law bullshit, prima facie etc. what is that kind of money doing in his house.

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