Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to recover her seized properties from their buyers. In an amended application filed by her lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), before Justice Inyang Ekwo, she requested the court to nullify the EFCC’s public notice, which led to the auction of her assets. She argued that the sale violated statutory provisions, including the EFCC Act of 2004 and the Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Act of 2022. Alison-Madueke contended that the auction breached her right to a fair hearing under Section 36(1) of the 1999 Constitution. She also sought an order restraining the EFCC from further disposing of her properties and requested an extension of time to challenge the forfeiture orders. The EFCC had announced that her assets would be auctioned between January 9 and 13, 2023. In response, Alison-Madueke filed an originating motion (FHC/ABJ/CS/21/2023) on January 6, seeking to halt the sale. However, in a counter-affidavit filed on March 14, the EFCC urged the court to dismiss her suit. Litigation officer Oyakhilome Ekienabor asserted that investigations into her tenure had led to criminal proceedings, and the properties were sold following final forfeiture orders issued in 2019. He maintained that the sales adhered to due process and did not violate her right to a fair hearing.