N2.5bn alleged fraud: Businessman moves to vacate forfeiture order

A businesswoman, Abdullahi Saidu, has commenced moves to vacate an interim court order forfeiting her properties in an alleged N2.5billion fraud case.
However, proceedings were on Friday adjourned to October 16 by Justice Musa Liman at the instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is yet to file its counter-affidavit to the application.
Counsel to the anti-graft agency, Mr J.N. Dongonyaro, told the court that he had yet to file a counter-affidavit to Saidu’s application seeking to vacate the order.
Justice Liman subsequently adjourned the case for hearing of the motion.
The EFCC had obtained an ex-parte order, which temporarily froze Saidu’s assets, p...