My life is in danger, I’m not a criminal – Aisha Achimugu
The development followed an earlier ruling by a Federal High Court in Abuja, which ordered the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to Achimugu and Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd after the EFCC argued that the funds were proceeds of unlawful activities.
She argued that the $13 million formed part of a $20 million payment made by her company to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for petroleum prospecting licences and not proceeds of any criminal activity.
The statement comes days after a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Apo, granted a final forfeiture order transferring several assets linked to Achimugu to the Federal Government.
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