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The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the final forfeiture of N3,444,000.00 and three properties linked to Salihu Nuhu Jamari while he served as the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) Gas and Power Investment Company Limited.
According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which announced this development in a statement shared on X on Tuesday, the forfeited properties include an uncompleted six-bedroom semi-detached duplex with boys’ quarters at Plot 3168, Asokoro District, Abuja; a two-bedroom flat, Block 2, Apartment AI, block, EFG, Orsborne II, Ikoyi, Lagos; and a restaurant located at Plot 102 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja.
Court Grants Final Forfeiture of N3bn and Properties linked to NNPC Official
Justice J.O Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 has granted the final forfeiture of N3,444,000.,000 ( Three Billion, Four hundred and Forty Four Million… pic.twitter.com/ju1bvceGOA
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Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the order following a motion on notice filed by the EFCC on March 17, 2026, through its counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN.
The EFCC disclosed that the court had granted an interim forfeiture order, directing that the publication of the same be made in a national newspaper for any interested party to show cause why the said exhibits should not be finally forfeited to the Federal Government, on February 25.
The forfeited sum forms part of a case of conspiracy, kickbacks, bribery, and money laundering involving the staff and contractors of the NNPC, wherein the name of one Salihu Nuhu Jamari featured prominently in a petition dated April 28, 2025.
“Upon receipt of the petition, several investigative activities were carried out where it was discovered that Jamari, while serving as Managing Director of NGPIC used his influence through his private companies namely: Cumulus Energy Limited and Pius and Phillips Petroleum Limited wherein he is a director and signatory to the accounts, to receive kickbacks from three contractors that were awarded three major projects from NNPCL,” the EFF noted.
The anti-graft agency added that Justice Abdulmalik ordered the final forfeiture of the assets to the Nigerian Government after considering the application.
