The Federal Government has secured an order of interim forfeiture of 40 landed property belonging to the embattled former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is currently in custody in the United Kingdom.
The order which was issued on Friday by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja includes 10 of Ekweremadu’s property in Enugu, three in the United States, two in the United Kingdom, one in Lagos, nine in Dubai, and 15 located in the Federal Capital Territory.
Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the order following an ex-parte motion marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/1242/2022 filed and moved by Ibrahim Buba on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
While ruling on the motion, Justice Ekwo ordered the EFCC to publish the interim forfeiture order of the property in a national daily within seven days from the date the order was given.
Thereafter, the matter was adjourned till December 5, for a report on objections from members of the public regarding the property.
Recall that Ekweremadu and his wife are standing trial in the United Kingdom over allegations of organ harvesting.
