In the lighten of the said big illegal construction of 753 duplexes recovered by the EFCC in Abuja, many reactions have been going round the social media which attracted some nigerian dignitary after which the commission failed to mention the owner of the said property.
A concerned Nigerian, human rights activist, the former presidential aspirants of the Africa Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore has reacted to the commission announcement and blast the EFCC Agency for refusing to reveal the identity of the owner of the property discovered and accused of being PR for thieves.
In his reaction, said “The same EFCC is now AFRAID of BIG Thieves! #RevolutionNow.”
“What is the name of the “former top brass” with 753 duplexes seized by the EFCC in Abuja?”
“The @officialEFCC is now doing PR for thieves. They seized this large estate with 753 duplexes from a single individual in Abuja but can’t mention his or her name.
“If it is Yahoo boys, they will line laptops and Nokia phones in front of them and send their photos globally even before their trial is commenced. The same EFCC is now AFRAID of BIG Thieves! #RevolutionNow.”
After Sowore commentary the EFCC through their X page responded and hit back at Sowore says his allegations were not true and the reasons of cover up of the identity of the promoters of the Estate stands logic on the head in the sense that the proceedings for the forfeiture of the Estate were in line with Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud Act which is a civil proceeding that allows for action-in-rem rather than action-in
EFCC PRESS RELEASE
EFCC PRESS STATEMENT
Sowore and Co-Travellers’ Tantrums against EFCC’s Landmark Recovery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is following with keen interest, the flurry of reactions to its record-breaking recovery of 753 duplexes and other apartments on Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja.
The commentaries of reform-minded Nigerians to the Commission’s painstaking efforts in securing the final forfeiture of the Estate to the Federal Government of Nigeria, are appreciated. However, the denigration of such efforts by Omowole Sowore and his think-same and act-same, is unacceptable and grossly un-charitable.
The allegation of a cover up of the identity of the promoters of the Estate stands logic on the head in the sense that the proceedings for the forfeiture of the Estate were in line with Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud Act which is a civil proceeding that allows for action-in-rem rather than action-in-personam. The latter allows legal actions against a property and not an individual, especially in a situation of an unclaimed property. This Act allows you to take up a forfeiture proceeding against a chattel that is not a juristic person. This is exactly what the Commission did in respect of the Estate.
The proceedings that yielded the final forfeiture of the Estate were products of actionable intelligence available to the Commission. The company flagged by our investigations denied ownership of the Estate following publications made in leading national newspapers. On the basis of this, the Commission approached the court for an order of final forfeiture which Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court granted on Monday, December 2, 2024.
The expectation of the EFCC from citizen Sowore is a patriotic appreciation of its efforts in securing such a landmark forfeiture. It is shocking that the activist is not concerned about the systemic lassitude and unhelpful permissiveness that allowed such a monstrous corrupt act in the first instance. Nigerians should gear up more against lapses and loopholes in our system that continue to make the nation vulnerable to corrupt tendencies. The EFCC will continue to safeguard the financial space of the nation against manipulators and organised brigandage.
It is important to note that the substantive criminal investigation on the matter still continues. It will be unprofessional of the EFCC to go to town by mentioning names of individuals whose identities were not directly linked to any title document of the properties. The EFCC is unwavering in its no-sacred-cow approach to every matter and together we will make Nigeria greater.
Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
December 3, 2024
Sowore again hit back at the commission EFCC after which they reveal the reason behind covering of the identity of the 753 duplexes estate recorded recovered.
He label the Commission statement as the most reckless and irresponsible ever read.
Sowore further explain and claim that the names of the people behind the 753 duplexes was the former Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele and some cabal as revealed by the EFCC Agency in the document posted
Sowore said:
“This is the most reckless and irresponsible statement I’ve read from a government agency in a long while. The assertions here are also patently irresponsible.”
“I have obtained court proceedings and an affidavit sworn to by an @officialEFCC investigator who named the names of those behind this real estate fraud.”
“I maintain that referring to the person @GodwinIEmefiele smacks of an attempt to cover up his misdeeds and those of his collaborators; the truth is that the court proceedings tell otherwise.”
“I will attach some court documents here so the public can see the @officialEFCC ‘s disservice in this matter.”
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