Former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has filed an appeal at the Federal High Court Lagos for the reversal of an interim order secured by the EFCC for the interim forfeiture of her 2,149 pieces of jewellery and a customised gold iPhone all valued at $40m, seized by the antigraft agency last month.
In an application filed by her counsel, Professor Awa Kalu, Diezani accused the EFCC of entering her apartment illegally and taking the items without any court order.
The former Minister argued that the entry into her apartment by EFCC operatives was illegal as it was without a court order.
According to the court papers, the jewelleries categorised into 33 sets, include “419 expensive bangles; 315 expensive rings; 304 expensive earrings; 267 expensive necklaces; 189 expensive wristwatches; 174 expensive necklaces and earrings; 78 expensive bracelets; 77 expensive brooches; and 74 expensive pendants.”
Justice Nichola Oweibo adjourned the case till August 29.