The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are making moves to confiscate two mansions allegedly belonging to ex-minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke in Dubai, Punch reports.
The properties, which are reportedly worth 74,000,000 dirham (N7.1bn), are located at E146 Emirates Hill and J5 Emirates Hill.
It
was further reported that the anti-graft agency will be exploiting the
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty the Federal Government had recently
signed with the government of the UAE in applying for the forfeiture of
the properties through the Office of the Attorney General of the
Federation.
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One of the luxurious homes of Diezani Alison Madueke in Dubai(SaharaReporters)
“We
have informed the UAE authorities that from our investigation, we
believe Diezani bought the properties with the proceeds of crime. The
whole process is still ongoing but with the MLAT, signed by President
Buhari, it has made work a lot easier for us,” the report quoted a source.
The Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari,
are Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Agreement
on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters, Agreement
on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons and an Extradition Treaty.
The
total amount of cash and assets recovered from Diezani will become
$200m (N70bn) should the EFCC succeeds in the final forfeiture of the
Dubai properties.
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