Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday vacated the interim forfeiture order on assets allegedly belonging to ex-Aviation Minister, Senator Stella Oduah. In the judgment, Ekwo held that the anti-graft agency failed to establish a link between the assets and the ex-Minister. But Ekwo in his judgment struck out the counter-affidavit filed against the motion to show cause, filed by Crystal Television Ltd and the other companies affected by the interim order, on the grounds that it was defective. “The counter-affidavit is struck out with all the processes filed along with it. After rejecting the oral application made by respondents’ counsel, N. Abdul, for N200 million cost, Justice Ekwo held that, “the interim order is set aside.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 08, 2020 20:15 UTC