Abdulaziz Yari, the former governor of Zamfara State, had 10 properties forfeited to the Federal Government by a Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday.
Following an ex parte motion filed by counsel to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Osuobeni Akponimisingha, Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the ruling.
Abdulaziz Yari, the former governor of Zamfara State, had ten properties forfeited to the Federal Government by a Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday.
Following an ex parte motion filed by counsel to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Osuobeni Akponimisingha, Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the ruling.
According to the relevant portions of the law and the money laundering statute, the court has the authority to grant the application.
The judge said granting the application will not deny any one fair hearing.
Egwuatu, who granted the order, directed that it should be published in two national daily newspapers and that interested parties should file an application to show cause why the property should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.
He adjourned the matter until April 28 to hear the motion for final forfeiture.
Some of the properties are located in the highbrow areas of Abuja, Maryland in the United States, Kaduna and Zamfara.