Nigeria court seizes ex-oil minister's $37.5 million mansion
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A Nigerian court has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $37.5 million mansion belonging to a former oil minister facing corruption charges.
Authorities allege that Diezani Alison-Madueke bought the property in 2013 with the proceeds of unlawful activities.
Judge Chuka Obiozor ordered Monday's forfeiture after nobody showed up in court to prove ownership of the property.
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This is the second major victory for Nigeria's anti-corruption body against the former oil minister. In February, a Nigerian court ordered the seizure of more than $110 million from his bank accounts.
The commission is also investigating properties in Britain and the United States allegedly purchased with stolen government funds.
Alison-Madueke, who was a powerful member of former President Goodluck Jonathan's Cabinet from 2010 to May 2015, has consistently denied the allegations.