File photo: Timipre Sylva
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday adjourned further proceedings in the forfeiture suit instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against nine properties linked to former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, until July 16.
The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, fixed the date following counsel to the EFCC, Oluwaleke Atolagbe’s, inability to file a report of compliance with the interim forfeiture order earlier granted by the court.
Justice Egwuatu had, on April 24, ordered the interim forfeiture of the nine properties to the Federal Government after Atolagbe moved an ex parte motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/607/2026.
The properties are said to be linked to Sylva, who also served as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
