Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application by a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to amend her suit challenging the order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets.
Justice Ekwo granted the request after the motion was moved by Diezani’s lawyer, Godwin Inyinbor, and the EFCC’s counsel, Divine Oguru, did not oppose it.
At the day’s proceeding, Inyinbor informed the court that they had already filed a motion for amendment of their originating process and the defendant had been duly served.
Oguru did not raise any objection to the ex-minister’s plea to amend her suit and Justice Ekwo granted it as prayed.
The judge gave Diezani five days to file and serve the amended processes and granted EFCC 14 days from the date of service to respond.
