Former lawmaker and human rights activist Shehu Sani has applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its “unprecedented transparent process” in handing over a 753-duplex housing estate linked to ex–Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
The EFCC officially transferred the forfeited estate on Tuesday at the ministry’s headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja. Located in the Lokogoma district of the Federal Capital Territory, the property was seized following a December 2024 FCT High Court ruling by Justice Jude Onwegbuzie .
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Reacting on Twitter, Sani lauded EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede for ensuring the estate was not “dubiously auctioned to proxies,” stating, “The Ola Olukoyede handover of the 753 housing units seized from the ex-CBN Boss to the Federal Housing Authority is one of the most unprecedented transparent processes that has happened in Nigeria’s anti-corruption history” .
Minister Ahmed Dangiwa also praised the EFCC’s commitment to asset recovery: “This marks a significant milestone in our collective determination to ensure that recovered assets are put to productive use in ways that directly benefit the Nigerian people. The housing estate recovered from the former Governor of the Central Bank is a case in point” .
The handover signals a new chapter in Nigeria’s fight against corruption, with recovered assets set to bolster government housing initiatives.
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