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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned the confiscation case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against nine properties linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, until July 16.
The judge adjourned the matter following the inability of EFCC lawyer, Oluwaleke Atolagbe, to file a compliance report in relation to the interim order granted earlier against the property.
Justice Egwuatu on April 24 ordered the temporary confiscation of the property.
The judge made the order after Atolagbe filed an ex-parte motion, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/607/2026, which stands.
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Justice Egwuatu also granted the EFCC’s request to publish the order in any two newspapers within 7 days from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order to enable interested parties to show reasons within 14 days why the property should not be permanently handed over to the Federal Government.
The affected assets are located in high-value areas of Abuja.
The judge then adjourned the matter until May 25 for a compliance report.
At the hearing which resumed on Monday, Benson Ibezim appeared for the properties listed in the EFCC schedule as 1 and 9.
The properties consist of four terrace blocks in Dakibiyu and two building blocks in Garki, which are currently occupied by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
