The suit was brought against the Nigerian government by the widow of the late Mr Abacha, Maryam Abacha, and her eldest surviving son, Mohammed Abacha.
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The revocation occurred in February 2006 during the time of Nasir el-Rufai as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and almost 13 years after the dictator’s demise. It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall.His family has instituted a series of legal battles to recover various assets, including the Maitama property, seized from them at home and abroad after his death.Delivering judgement on their suit filed for the recovery of the Abuja property, the judge, Peter Lifu, held that the case filed nine years ago was statute-barred.
They claimed that Mohammed Sani Abacha, the second plaintiff, promptly complied with the directive by delivering the C of O to the FCDA, and an acknowledgement copy was issued to him. They sought an order from the court to set aside the purported revocation and hold that their C of O remains valid because its revocation was done without adequate compensation.
Although some of the defendants were not in court in May proceedings, the judge, Mr Lifu, invoked the rule of the court in adopting their processes already filed.It was the fourth major legal defeat the Abacha family has suffered in their beat to reclaim the property.
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