An appeal by Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum, asking the court to give her back her $40million worth of jewellery taken over by the Federal Government has been quashed by the Court of Appeal Lagos Division on Friday.

The court agreed with Justice Nicholas Oweibo 2019 judgment at the Federal High Court which forfeited the jewellery following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The court gave its judgment in an appeal filed by Alison-Madueke marked as Appeal No CA/L/1263/19 between DIEZANI ALISON MADUEKE the EFCC).

On July 5, 2019, the EFCC secured an order of the high court temporarily forfeiting the expensive items to the Federal Government.

The items sized include “419 expensive bangles; 315 expensive rings; 304 expensive earrings; 267 expensive necklaces; 189 expensive wristwatches; 174 expensive necklaces and earrings; 78 expensive bracelets; 77 expensive brooches; and 74 expensive pendants.”

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The items were seized from the former Minister’s premises, at No. 10 Fredrick Chiluba Close, Asokoro, Abuja.