Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has rejected a Federal High Court judgment ordering the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to him and has moved to challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal.
Malami announced his decision shortly after the court ruling delivered in Abuja.
He said he disagreed with parts of the judgment and had instructed his lawyers to begin the appeal process immediately.
The ruling was handed down by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The court ordered the final forfeiture of the properties after concluding that the claimants failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that the assets were acquired through legitimate means.
According to the court, the explanations presented before it did not remove the suspicion surrounding the ownership of the properties. The judge held that the claimants were unable to establish that
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