BREAKING: Intrigue as Supreme Court Gives Final Verdict on Mohammed Abacha’s Case, Decides FG’s Fate

• Efforts by the family of late General Sani Abacha to stop the Federal Government from reopening the criminal forfeiture proceedings against the ex-Head of State has been halted again
• In his judgment, Justice Emmanuel Agim of the Supreme Court dismissed the suit brought before the Apex Court for want of merit and substance
• The Federal Government's recent move to reopen the fraud probe is targeted at some family members over their alleged complicity in looting the nation’s treasury during Abacha’s administration

The fate of the Federal Government of Nigeria in recovering assets of the late General Sani Abacha repatriated from other countries like the US and Bailiwick of Jersey, has been decided.

The Supreme Court on Friday, January 13, 2023 dismissed an appeal brought before it by late Sani Abacha's family seeking to stop the reopening of the criminal forfeiture proceedings against the ex-Head of State and some members of his family, over their alleged complicity in the looting of the nation’s treasury during Abacha’s administration.

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The court's verdict on Friday

In a unanimous judgement, read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court held that the concurrent findings of facts in the matter are unassailable and consequently dismissed the appeal. The court also ordered the parties to bare the cost of the legal action, The Nigerian Tribune reported.

Jubilation erupts as supreme court gives final verdict on PDP guber candidate's fate

Legit.ng reported earlier that The supreme court dismissed two interlocutory appeals filed before it by Otunba Jimi Lawal, an aggrieved governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, January 11.

A panel of five Justices of the supreme court led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun dismissed the appeals after the appeal counsel, Chukwudi Enebeli, dramatically withdrew.

Lawal is in a legal battle with Oladipupo Adebutu over who should hold the PDP governorship ticket in Ogun for the 2023 governorship election in the state.

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna on Wednesday, January 11 dismissed an appeal brought against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Uba Sani by New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP).

Sule Shu'aibu, the lawyer to the Kaduna chapter of the APC, in a statement made available to Legit.ng, confirmed the court's dismissal of the appeal, No. CA/K/293/2022 by NNPP Vs. INEC & APC.

As contained in the statement, the appeal brought before the court of appeal was seeking to disqualify the gubernatorial candidate of the party and all its 34 candidates for the State House of Assembly.

Source: Legit.ng