Saraki has just lost two houses in Lagos to the EFCC
A court has ruled that Saraki should temporarily forfeit two of his properties in Lagos to the EFCC.
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of properties of Saraki perched in upmarket Ikoyi, Lagos.
Counsel for the anti-graft EFCC, Nnaemeka Omewa, had approached the court seeking an order of interim forfeiture of the properties located at 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa local government area of Lagos.
Part of the EFCC's prayers included the following: “An order of this honourable court forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria landed property with appurtenances situate, lying and known as N0. 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State found and recovered from the respondent which property is reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activity”.
Cleared of corruption
Saraki, 56, lost a senate re-election bid from his district of Kwara in February of 2019. He has long been plagued by allegations of corrupt enrichment in public office.
Before his defection to the opposition PDP from the governing APC in July of 2018, Saraki was tried for false declaration of assets, corruption and money laundering.
He was eventually cleared of the charges by the Supreme Court.
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