BREAKING: Diezani Loses Bid To Recover $40m Jewellery From FG

The Court of Appeal Lagos Division has dismissed an appeal by the embattled former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her $40million worth of jewellery to the Federal Government.

The appellate court on Friday held that there was no substance in Alison-Madueke’s bid to overturn the lower court’s order.

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It affirmed the 2019 judgment of Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court which forfeited the jewellery following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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