Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, has refunded ₦220 million and a five-bedroom duplex in Abuja to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a bid to avoid criminal conviction. The move follows an ex parte application filed by the EFCC seeking a non-conviction-based forfeiture of assets linked to alleged fraud.
According to court documents, the EFCC traced over ₦355 million to various entities connected to Nwabuoku between November 2019 and September 2020. Investigators allege that part of the funds was used to acquire a duplex at City Gate Estate in the Kukwaba area of Abuja, while a portion was also invested in securities.
In an affidavit submitted to the court, the EFCC stated that Nwabuoku admitted to receiving the funds and voluntarily refunded ₦220 million to the commission’s recovery account. He also surrendered the keys and documents to the duplex, which he claimed was purchased for ₦64 million.
The anti-graft agency has applied for an interim forfeiture order and requested the court to allow for public notice inviting any interested parties to contest the forfeiture within 14 days. The case, which is before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, was adjourned to October 22, 2025.
Meanwhile, Nwabuoku is also facing a separate nine-count money laundering charge involving about ₦868 million. He has pleaded not guilty and that trial is currently ongoing.
