by Dolapo Adelana

A judge of the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Muslim Hassan has ordered the permanent forfeiture of the sum of N23.4 billion, N9.08 billion, and $5 million (about N34 billion in total) which was said to have been diverted from the coffers of the Nigerian National‎ Petroleum Corporation by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

The EFCC on January 24 sought a permanent forfeiture of the money before Justice Hassan.

Hassan had on January 6 given a temporary forfeiture order on the said amount.

Oludolapo Adelana

Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.