The Federal Government yesterday prayed the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to restrain the Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu from further selling his property.

The Federal Government, in a counter-affidavit in response to Ekweremadu’s motion on notice, told the court that in a desperate bid to avoid forfeiting the property to the Federal Government, Ekweremadu had allegedly sold two of his three undeclared property in Kissimmee, Florida, United States (U.S.)

The counter-affidavit, dated March 26 and filed the same day, was deposed to by Yohanna Shankuk, a clerk from the chambers of Festus Keyamo (SAN).
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The Federal Government, while accusing Ekweremadu of using delay tactics to frustrate the suit, said that the property, which were bought in 2008 for $200,000 each, were put on the market in January and sold for $150,000.

It further prayed the court to grant the application to enable the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) chaired by Okoi Obono-Obla investigate the alleged buyers.

Justice Binta Nyako has, however, adjourned the matter to June 5, 2018 for hearing.