During the proceedings, the court was also informed by one Shamsudeen Mohammed that Mamman had been in Abuja around the time of his conviction but later fled to Kaduna State by taxi just two days after sentencing.
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to transfer former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, for the commencement of his 75-year prison sentence.
The order followed Mamman’s appearance before the court, where he was brought by the EFCC alongside the filing of a consequential order by the commission seeking forfeiture of five newly discovered properties linked to the convicted former minister.
Prosecution counsel and Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), told the court that the application dated May 25, 2026, sought an order for the forfeiture of the identified assets.
During the proceedings, the court was also informed by one Shamsudeen Mohammed that Mamman had been in Abuja around the time of his conviction but later fled to Kaduna State by taxi just two days after sentencing.
