EFCC Appeals Court Judgement On Release Of 27 Properties To Businessman

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a Notice of Appeal against a judgement of Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordering the release of 27 houses to James Ikechukwu Okwete and his company, Jamec West Africa Limited.

In the Notice Of Appeal filed at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/348/2025, the EFCC expressed dissatisfaction with the decision of the trial court delivered on October 31, 2025, on the matter.

EFCC Counsel, Abba Mohammed, SAN, sought two orders of the Court of Appeal on the matter. “An Order of this Honourable Court staying execution of the judgment of this honourable court delivered on the 31st day of October 2025 pending the hearing and determination of the appeal filed on the 1st day of December 2025 against the judgment.

“And for such other further orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances,” he pleaded.

Meanwhile, EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement on Thursday that the matter was awaiting hearing at the Court of Appeal.