Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered the final forfeiture of at least 20 properties linked to the convicted former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Abdulrasheed Maina.
Justice Omotosho held that the claims that Kanu was denied unhindered access to his lawyers by the operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) and that the officials eavesdropped on his conversations with his lawyers in the preparation for his defence, could not be established.
The former governor filed the application after failing for the fifth time on Thursday, to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja, for his arraignment in the N82bn fraud case brought against him by the federal government.
Kanu's legal team led by Aloy Ejimakor, in Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CR/2024 dated June 25 and filed before the court is also asking for a consequential order of the court unconditionally releasing the appellant from detention.