The anti-corruption agency further claimed that while its investigation was underway, Mutu procured the consultant to issue a backdated subcontract letter to Airworld Technologies Limited in an attempt to disguise the payments as legitimate business transactions.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N150million linked to a serving member of the House of Representatives, Nicholas Mutu, to the Nigerian government after ruling that the money constituted proceeds of unlawful activities.
Justice J.O. Abdulmalik, who delivered the judgment, granted an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the permanent forfeiture of the funds.
The anti-graft agency's application, led by Ekele Iheanacho (SAN), was brought pursuant to Section 44(2) of the 1999 Constitution and Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
The court had earlier granted an interim forfeiture order and directed that it be published in a national newspaper to allow any interested party to challenge the application.
