The court ordered the final confiscation of $13 million related to socialite Aisha Achimugu

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a final forfeiture order of $13 million linked to businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, and her company Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd.

Justice Nwite on Wednesday stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) could prove that the funds were proceeds of fraud.

Judge Nwite held that neither Oceangate Engineering nor Aisha Achimugu could prove to the court that the money was obtained legally.

The judge further held that Oceangate Engineering lawyer Darlington Ozurumba’s argument that the money came from gifts to Achimugu and income from gas and oil related contracts could not be substantiated by credible evidence.

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Judge Nwite rejected Ozurumba’s argument that the court did not have jurisdiction to grant temporary confiscation on August 22, 2025 while the court was on vacation court status.

He corroborated the statement of EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, (SAN) that the relevant laws, including Order 46(5) of the Federal High Court Rules, Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud Act, 2006, etc., had been complied with in passing the order.

Justice Nwite deemed Oceangate Engineering lawyers’ argument that the EFCC was a meddling smuggler baseless as no person or legal entity had complained to them that their money was missing.