…to reject former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke's argument that her acquittal by a United Kingdom court affects forfeiture orders covering assets linked to her.In a further counter-affidavit, the EFCC opposed Alison-Madueke's application to tender a June 17 judgment of the Southwark Crown Court in…

…latest application-a motion on notice seeking the court's leave to deem Alison-Madueke's acquittal by the Southwark Crown Court on bribery allegations as a material fact that would aid the dispensation of justice. The grounds of the application, seen by Nairametrics, state that the applicant is challenging, among other…

…Usman, explained that since the former minister was not sued for the same offences, the UK acquittal would have no impact on any ongoing cases in Nigeria. He stressed that, by law, the judgment of a foreign jurisdiction is not binding on Nigeria's judicial system, explaining that foreign decisions may be persuasive but…