By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is facing accusations of involvement in illicit financial dealings, has approached the court in Abuja seeking to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from selling some of her assets.
Madueke also requested the court to retrieve assets that the EFCC has already sold to the public.
In her legal bid, Madueke, through her lawyer Mike Ozekhome, accused the EFCC of violating her rights and denying her the opportunity to defend herself.
She argued that despite receiving a court order for the government to seize her assets, she has not been provided with any official document confirming this action, prompting her to seek the court’s intervention for assistance.