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<\/p>\nThe commission is seeking final forfeiture of about 8.4 million dollars, and N7.4billion found in the said accounts<\/p>\n
The case which was earlier fixed for June 27 (today) has now been moved to July 1.<\/p>\n
The new date has been communicated to respective parties.<\/p>\n
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had secured an interim order for forfeiture of the sums on April 20, 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun.<\/p>\n
This follows a motion exparte.<\/p>\n
It joined as respondents: Patience Jonathan, Globus Integrated Services Ltd, Finchley Top Homes Ltd., Am-Pm Global Network Ltd, Pagmat Oil and Gas Ltd and Magel Resort Ltd and Esther Oba.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 29, 2018, EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, had moved his motion for final forfeiture of the sums, urging that same be finally forfeited to the Federal Government.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, defence counsel, Messrs Ifedayo Adedipe, SAN, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Mr Ige Asemudara had respectively moved their processes in opposition to the motion for final forfeiture.<\/p>\n
On Jan. 15, the court had admitted electronic evidences presented by respondent counsel, which depicted video exhibits showing various business outfits of Finchley Top Homes Ltd. and Magel Resort Ltd.<\/p>\n
The court had then adjourned for judgment.<\/p>\n
But in a judgment delivered on Feb. 28, the court had held that it found the affidavit evidences conflicting, adding that same could only be resolved by oral evidences of parties.<\/p>\n
The court had consequently, ordered parties to call their witnesses to give oral evidences.<\/p>\n
Counsel had then called their witnesses to give evidence.<\/p>\n
Those who testified include: An operative of the EFCC, Mr Orji Chukwuma, Esther Oba (seventh respondent), Achonye Obinna testified for Am-Pm Global Network, while Okwu Emmanuel testified for Pagmat Oil and Gas.<\/p>\n
Judgment has now been reserved for July 1, NAN reports.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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