The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has dismissed an application by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, seeking to set aside the forfeiture of a 150,462.84 square metre plot of land located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone CO9, Lokogoma, Abuja.
Delivering judgment on Monday, April 28, 2025, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) provided Emefiele and other interested parties sufficient opportunity to contest the interim forfeiture order but failed to act within the required period.
Papers News reports that the court’s decision came in respect of suit M/226/25 and Motion No. M/15766/2024.